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History of Hell

2009·Movie
37
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Emotionally cool.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Violence6
  • Scare5
  • Tension4

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy4
  • Pathos3
  • Wonder2

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Dark Humor1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0

World

Faith and meaning, history, and society

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality4
  • Novelty4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Complexity7
  • Direction6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing6
  • Cinematography5
  • Music Composition4

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A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.
Theological DocumentaryHistorical Torture AnalysisReligious IconographyDark AcademicInquisitorial HistoryEschatological StudiesGrotesque Art HistoryPhilosophical InquiryGerman CinemaEducational Film

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Is History of Hell worth watching?

37
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is History of Hell rated?

Disturbing imageryViolence

Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.

What language is History of Hell in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany.