Movie

Spasms

1983 · 90 min

A slow, sweaty creature feature with psychic weirdness and a giant snake, more odd than scary but memorably grim.

Tagline: You scream, you expand, you explode. A new source of evil is discovered and is out of control.
Overview: A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, death, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
death
isolation
survival
madness
Places: big city
school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild