The Vourdalak
Film202391 min

The Vourdalak

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrordramamonster/alien/supernaturalanimalshistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, weighty horror film: unsavoury and slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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

Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d'Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the home of a strange family.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Ariane LabedKacey Mottet KleinGrégoire ColinVassili SchneiderClaire Duburcq

Details

Genre
Fantasy
Year
2023
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Les Films du Bal
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How we score

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

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