Movie

Primal Scream

1986 · 89 min

A grimy, low-budget future-noir that trades on dread and body-horror shocks more than spectacle.

Tagline: An Extra-Terrestrial Energy Source... A Deadly Cover-Up... The Future of Mankind Hangs in the Balance.
Overview: In the future, a private detective tries to stop a large corporation from mining an element whose side effects include igniting human flesh and destroying internal body parts.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, conspiracy, technology, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
conspiracy
technology
survival
greed
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild