The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“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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Slapface
Horror · Thriller · 2022
A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.
Movie details
Slapface
“Where do monsters come from?”
2022 Horror · Thriller 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.
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 Slapface?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown
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Insidious: Chapter 3
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jeremiah Kipp
Written by
Jeremiah Kipp
August Maturo
Lucas
Mike Manning
Tom
Libe Barer
Anna
Mirabelle Lee
Moriah
Bianca D'Ambrosio
Donna
C
Chiara D'Ambrosio
Rose
Lukas Hassel
The Monster
Court is in session
Put Slapface 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.