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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The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Comedy · Horror · 2022
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.
Movie details
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
“Halloween comes to life.”
2022 Comedy · Horror 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.
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 The Curse of Bridge Hollow?
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Written by
John R. Morey · Robert Rugan · Todd Berger
Marlon Wayans
Howard Gordon
Priah Ferguson
Sydney Gordon
Kelly Rowland
Emily Gordon
John Michael Higgins
Principal Floyd
Lauren Lapkus
Mayor Tammy
Rob Riggle
Sully
Nia Vardalos
Madam Hawthorne
Court is in session
Put The Curse of Bridge Hollow 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.