The defence The Cool Ironist
“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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F
Horror · Thriller · 2010
A group of teachers must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours.
Movie details
F
“Welcome to the school of hard knocks”
2010 Horror · Thriller 1h 19m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A group of teachers must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours.
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 F?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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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The Final
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Bloodline
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
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Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
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A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Johannes Roberts
Written by
Johannes Roberts
David Schofield
Robert Anderson
Eliza Bennett
Kate Anderson
Ruth Gemmell
Sarah Balham
Juliet Aubrey
Helen Anderson
Roxanne McKee
Nicky
Emma Cleasby
Lucy
Max Fowler
Jake Eaves
Court is in session
Put F 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.