Movie

Archons

2018 · 88 min

A slow, uneasy descent into psychedelic dread, where ambition curdles into cosmic horror amid the cold Canadian wilds.

Overview: Archons is the story of falling-from-grace rock group, Sled Dog, half a decade after the release of their hit single, Backfire. After a chance encounter with rock-legend and life-long idol, Emerson Gilmore, Eric is willing to take one more chance at success, the way Emerson Gilmore did it back in the 70s—out in the Canadian mountains with a guitar and a bag of psychedelic drugs.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, ambition, isolation, madness
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
ambition
isolation
madness
survival
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild