Movie

The Cellar

1989 · 86 min

A creepy-crawly creature feature with a kid hero, booby traps, and a monster in the basement, played straight but with a touch of camp.

Tagline: It's your worst nightmare and it's in... The Cellar!
Overview: A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, campy and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
isolation
betrayal
fate
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild