The defence The Auteur Devotee
“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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Closet Monster
Drama · Fantasy · Mystery · 2016
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Movie details
Closet Monster
2016 Drama · Fantasy · Mystery 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
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 Closet Monster?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Stephen Dunn
Written by
Stephen Dunn
Connor Jessup
Oscar Madly
Aaron Abrams
Peter Madly
Joanne Kelly
Brin Madly
Aliocha Schneider
Wilder
Sofia Banzhaf
Gemma
Jack Fulton
Young Oscar
Mary Walsh
Allison
Court is in session
Put Closet Monster on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“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.