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Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

1978 · 95 min

A slow, straight-faced suburban chiller that wrings quiet dread from a family pet turning quietly, unnervingly wrong.

Genres
Horror, Tv movie
Tagline
Man's best friend... or the devil's spawn?
Overview
A canine minion of Satan terrorizes an unsuspecting suburban family.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • fate
    • faith
    • survival
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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