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Extra Ordinary

2019 · 94 min

A quirky, deadpan horror-comedy that charms with its small-town eccentricity and gentle scares, balancing silly supernatural gags with a sweet romance.

Directed by: Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Starring: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte

Tagline: Putting the normal in paranormal.
Overview: A driving instructor must use her other-worldly gifts to save a lonely man’s daughter from a rock star looking to use her for Satanic purposes.

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Directed by: Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Starring: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
love
family
redemption
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: fantasy, comedy, horror
Directed by: Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
Written by: Enda Loughman, Mike Ahern
Starring: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O'Doherty, Jamie Beamish, Terri Chandler, Risteard Cooper, Emma Coleman
Music: George Brennan
Cinematography: James Mather
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Belgium, Ireland
Languages: English

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