The Mean One
Film202293 min

The Mean One

Taste attributes: horrorcomedyholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturaltried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Slashing through the snow."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a straightforward horror comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy witnesses the murder of her parents by a blood-thirsty green figure in a red Santa suit. Twenty years later, the Christmas-hating monster begins to terrorize the town once more. Cindy finds new purpose in stopping the creature and saving the holiday.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Krystle MartinChase MullinsJohn BighamErik BakerAmy Schumacher

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2022
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
XYZ Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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