Movie

As the Gods Will

2014 · 117 min

A gleefully twisted carnival of deadly children's games, blending slapstick absurdity with sudden, bloody shocks.

Tagline: Oh my God, please return my tedious everyday.
Overview: High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, tense and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Death, survival, violence, identity
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
survival
violence
identity
fate
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none