The Thing From Another World
Taste attributes: dramahorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Look out … it’s the Thing"
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky horror film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
