The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Deathgasm
Horror · Comedy · 2015
Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.
Movie details
Deathgasm
“Evil is coming...”
2015 Horror · Comedy 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Deathgasm?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jason Lei Howden
Written by
Jason Lei Howden
Milo Cawthorne
Brodie
Kimberley Crossman
Medina
Sam Berkley
Dion
Delaney Tabron
Shanna
Colin Moy
Uncle Albert
Jodie Rimmer
Aunt Mary
Kate Elliott
Abigail
Court is in session
Put Deathgasm on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.