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Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story

2023·Movie
1h 24min
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes100%–
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes100%–

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Big heart, funny.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor

  • Dark Humor9
  • Absurdist Humor8
  • Satire & Parody7

World

A real life story, family, and show business

  • Novelty9
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and direction

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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About

We follow Otto Baxter, a 35-year-old man with Down Syndrome, over six years, as he writes and directs a foul-mouthed, autobiographical comedy-horror-musical set in Victorian London. Otto, who has always struggled to explain how he feels, uses his film The Puppet Asylum to explore his birth, adoption and his epic battle with ‘The Master’ – an evil magician hell-bent on controlling his life. During the filmmaking process Otto’s birth mother dies and he finds himself confronting life in the real world, including his future. Otto’s filmmaker friends Bruce Fletcher and Peter Beard help him to bring his vision to life, but also learn more about his unique perspective on the world and how they can play a role in his future.
Meta-Biographical DocumentaryDisability Advocacy & PerspectiveAbsurdist Dark ComedyFilmmaking Process ExplorationEmotional CatharsisUnconventional Narrative StructureGrief and IdentityHeartwarming yet ProvocativeVictorian Gothic Parody

Crew

Directed by:
Bruce Fletcher, Peter Beard
Produced by:
David Nath, Daisy Allsop, Poppy Dixon
Composed by:
Ed Harcourt

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story rated?

Strong languageDisturbing imageryViolence

Content advisories: strong language, disturbing imagery, and violence.

How long is Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story?

1 h 24 min

Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story runs 1 h 24 min.

Is Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

Do critics and audiences agree on Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story?

Critics100
Audiences71

Not quite. Critics rate Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story higher (100) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.

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