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Making Contact

1985 · 94 min

A strange, eerie blend of childhood grief and supernatural dread, with a creepy doll that lingers in the mind.

Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Tagline
Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger.
Overview
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, isolation, family, survival
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Written by
Roland Emmerich
Starring
Joshua Morrell, Eva Kryll, Tammy Shields, Jan Zierold, Barbara Klein, Jerry L. Hall Jr., Sean Johnson, Matthias Kraus
Cinematography
Egon Werdin
Runtime
94 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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