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Begotten

1991 · 72 min

A wordless, degraded nightmare that feels like watching a cursed ritual unfold in real time, demanding endurance and offering no comfort.

Overview
Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • faith
  • nature
  • violence
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror9
Humour0
Realism2
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness10
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
fantasy, horror
Directed by
E. Elias Merhige
Written by
E. Elias Merhige
Starring
Brian Salzburg, Donna Dempsey, Stephen Charles Barry
Music
Evan Albam
Cinematography
E. Elias Merhige
Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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