The Night of the Hunter
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermusic/dancedetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"The wedding night, the anticipation, the kiss, the knife, BUT ABOVE ALL...THE SUSPENSE!"
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and serious: a layered crime thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paul Gregory Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
