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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Superstition
Horror · 1982
A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
Movie details
Superstition
“You'll believe it just before you die...”
1982 Horror 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
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 Superstition?
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.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Pumpkinhead
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
James W. Roberson
Written by
Galen Thompson · Michael O. Sajbel · Bret Thompson Plate · Brad White
James Houghton
Rev. David Thompson
Albert Salmi
Inspector Sturgess
Lynn Carlin
Melinda Leahy
Larry Pennell
George Leahy
Jacquelyn Hyde
Elvira Sharack
Robert Symonds
Pike
Heidi Bohay
Ann Leahy
Court is in session
Put Superstition 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.