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Roots Search

1986 · 45 min

A claustrophobic, grim space horror that keeps you tense with its eerie atmosphere and sudden shocks.

Directed by
Hisashi Sugai
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Horror
Overview
When a research crew in deep space discovers the desolate ship "Green Planet" that warps into their area, they encounter Buzz, the commander and sole surivor of the ship. Being too incapacitated to make them aware of the situation of his ship, the research team will soon discover that they have found something far, far worse...
How it feels
Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Guilt, death, isolation, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Hisashi Sugai
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • death
  • isolation
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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