White Dog
Taste attributes: dramahorroranimalsdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"When man’s best friend becomes his fiercest enemy…"
Boxlist takeHeavy and morally murky: a rough-edged horror film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 172 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Samuel Fuller
Cast
- Kristy McNichol
- Paul Winfield
- Burl Ives
- Jameson Parker
- Christa Lang
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
