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Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan

2013 · 90 min

A cheesy, gory creature feature that delivers over-the-top kills and laughs, best enjoyed with low expectations and friends.

Directed by: Gary Jones
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Dan Haggerty, Joe Estevez, Amber Connor

Tagline: This Tall Tale is Killer
Overview: Kids at a first-time offenders' boot camp discover the legend of lumberjack Paul Bunyan is real, but is much more horrifying than they could have imagined. They incur the wrath of the 15-foot monstrous giant, who was banished from town 100 years ago and thought dead.

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Directed by: Gary Jones
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Dan Haggerty, Joe Estevez, Amber Connor

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: survival
revenge
isolation
violence
crime
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: horror, fantasy
Directed by: Gary Jones
Written by: Jason Ancona, Gary Jones, Jeff Miller
Starring: Dan Haggerty, Joe Estevez, Amber Connor, Kristina Kopf, Chris Hahn
Cinematography: Alex Simon
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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