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Begotten

1991Movie1 h 12 minNR

Horror
67
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IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes75%64%
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes75%64%

Summary

Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

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Fingerprint

  • Scares you.
  • Feasts your eyes.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Gets under your skin.
  • Leaves you shaken.

Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Le Film Artistiquein 181 titlesAn American black and white movie with almost no contrast at all (the colours shown are dirty white or dirty black, nothing between), no dialogue, no music, and a story showing an allegory of the Cre…Cruel and Unusual Deathin 2,696 titlesGod commits suicide by disembowelment, cutting through his chest with a knife and spilling his blood and organs on the ground.All 27 tropes

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