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Tales of the Black Freighter

2009 · 26 min

A grim, hallucinatory sea voyage that grows steadily more nightmarish, leaving you unsettled and heavy long after it ends.

Directed by
Mike Smith, Daniel DelPurgatorio
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Cam Clarke
Overview
A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

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Directed by
Mike Smith, Daniel DelPurgatorio
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Cam Clarke
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • survival
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
animation, action, adventure, horror
Directed by
Mike Smith, Daniel DelPurgatorio
Written by
Zack Snyder, Alex Tse
Starring
Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Cam Clarke, Siobhan Flynn, Salli Saffioti, Lori Tritel
Runtime
26 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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