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Forbidden Zone

1982 · 74 min

A chaotic, cartoonish fever dream of catchy songs and grotesque slapstick that feels like a cult midnight movie you can't look away from.

Directed by: Richard Elfman
Genres: Music, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Matthew Bright

Overview: A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When lovely exchange student Frenchy slips through the door, the diminuitive King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.

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Directed by: Richard Elfman
Genres: Music, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Matthew Bright

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
family
power
sexuality
madness
Places: home
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: music, comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Richard Elfman
Written by: Nick L. Martinson, Nicholas James, Richard Elfman, Matthew Bright
Starring: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Matthew Bright, Gene Cunningham, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Virginia Rose, Phil Gordon, Hyman Diamond
Music: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Gregory Sandor
Runtime: 74 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: German, French, English

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