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The Spine of Night

2021 · 93 min

A grim, hypnotic rotoscoped nightmare that unfolds like a violent myth, demanding patience as it builds toward cosmic dread.

Directed by
Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt
Overview
When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.

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Directed by
Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour1
Realism2
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
animation, fantasy, action, horror
Directed by
Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
Written by
Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
Starring
Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe Manganiello, Larry Fessenden, Malcolm Mills, Jordan Douglas Smith
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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