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Satan's Little Helper

2005 · 100 min

A wickedly funny, mean-spirited Halloween romp that mixes slapstick kills with a child's-eye view of evil, leaving you amused and unsettled.

Directed by: Jeff Lieberman
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Alexander Brickel, Katheryn Winnick, Stephen Graham

Tagline: You'll laugh 'til you die.
Overview: A naïve young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.

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Directed by: Jeff Lieberman
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Alexander Brickel, Katheryn Winnick, Stephen Graham

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
violence
family
obsession
coming-of-age
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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