The Hands of Orlac fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Hands of Orlac is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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The Hands of Orlac is included with a subscription to Cultpix and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Darkroom. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
The Hands of Orlac runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Hands of Orlac higher (91) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German, with some xx. Produced in Austria.
+125GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Hands of Orlac in 139 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Hands of Orlac, including The Man They Couldn't Hang, Con Man, Blackmail.
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