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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Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
Comedy · Horror · 2023
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
Movie details
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
“Demons. Ghouls. Tiny wines. Onyx is in for one hell of a weekend.”
2023 Comedy · Horror 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
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 Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls?
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Andrew Bowser
Written by
Andrew Bowser
Andrew Bowser
Onyx the Fortuitous
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Farrah
Jeffrey Combs
Bartok the Great
Rivkah Reyes
Mack
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Mr. Duke
Arden Myrin
Shelley
Melanie Chandra
Jesminder
Court is in session
Put Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls 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.