Movie

Pulp

1972 · 95 min

A wry, sun-drenched Mediterranean mystery that ambles with cynical charm, balancing deadpan comedy and sudden violence.

Tagline: Write it. Live it. But try not to be it.
Overview: A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, identity, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Pulp

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Pulp, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
identity
corruption
betrayal
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild