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 Tall Man
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 2012
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
Movie details
The Tall Man
“Fear takes a new shape”
2012 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
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 Tall Man?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Pascal Laugier
Written by
Pascal Laugier
Jessica Biel
Julia Denning
Jodelle Ferland
Jenny
Stephen McHattie
Lt Dodd
William B. Davis
Sheriff Chestnut
Samantha Ferris
Tracy
Colleen Wheeler
Mrs. Johnson
Eve Harlow
Christine
Court is in session
Put The Tall Man 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.