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Summary
Filmmaker and artist Jack Smith described his own film as a “comedy set in a haunted movie studio.”
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 45
IMDb4.5
Audience score42%
Running time
42 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −53 min on the typical 95
typical 9542Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1963
April 29, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 2
- Jack Smith Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- Marc Schleifer Assistant Director
Sound · 1
- Tony Conrad Sound
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