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The Acid House

1998 · 107 min

A grimy, surreal triptych that blends vicious comedy with bleak drama, offering a darkly funny and unsettling look at lost souls.

Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

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Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • addiction
  • class
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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