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The Alchemist Cookbook

2016·Movie
1h 22min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , but gripping, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of fortune. When his manic attempts at cracking the ancient secret of alchemy go awry he unleashes something far more sinister and dangerous.
Psychological HorrorExistential DreadUncanny Valley AtmosphereSlow-Burn TensionSurreal RealismIsolation and DescentAmbiguous EndingGrotesque ImageryMumblecore AestheticCult Horror Classic

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Where can I stream The Alchemist Cookbook?

In the United States, The Alchemist Cookbook streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Alchemist Cookbook worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 73). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (50).

Will The Alchemist Cookbook make me laugh?

Serious

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

Will The Alchemist Cookbook scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).