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The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005 · 87 min

A gleefully warped meta-comedy that drags its grotesque characters into the real world for a chaotic, self-aware romp full of dark laughs and surreal horror.

Directed by: Steve Bendelack
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Tagline: To save their world... They're coming to ours...
Overview: The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.

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Directed by: Steve Bendelack
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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
isolation
family
fate
freedom
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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