
The Haunting of Alcatraz
Taste attributes: horrormysterydramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Inspired by actual events"
Boxlist takeA heavy horror film that is inventive, unsavoury and slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.5 /10
TMDB · 31 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Alcatraz. 1937. A young prison guard working the night shift experiences a string of chilling disturbances culminating in the bizarre death of an inmate at the most famous prison in the world
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Taste scores
- How we score
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