The Pale Blue Eye
Taste attributes: crimehorrormysterymafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturaldetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Every heart tells a tale."
Boxlist takeA weighty, intricate horror film: unsavoury and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cross Creek Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
