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Wacko

1994 · 78 min

A scattershot parade of silly, naughty vignettes that keeps things light and chaotic, more goofy than genuinely unsettling.

Overview: An anthology movie comprising four weird stories. Like the Twilight Zone movie but strictly played for laughs. There’s a bit of everything, car explosions, french debauchery, serial-killers, crazy broads, silly humor and naughty language…

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: madness
violence
death
sexuality
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Alain Robak, Manuel Flèche, John Hudson, Yann Piquer
Written by: Olivier Colpart, John Hudson, Manuel Flèche, Anita Assal
Starring: Gustave Parking, Cécile Sanz de Alba, Jacques Villeret, Jean-François Stévenin, François Chaumette, Smaïn, Jean-Marie Maddeddu, Patrick Bouchitey
Cinematography: Darius Khondji, Bernard Déchet
Runtime: 78 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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