The Vanishing
Film1988106 min

The Vanishing

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysteryholidaysfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, small-scale horror film: weighty and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Rex and Saskia are enjoying a biking holiday in France when, stopping at a gas station, Saskia disappears.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuGène BervoetsJohanna ter SteegeGwen EckhausPierre Forget

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1988
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
MGS Film
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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