Movie

Kamen Rider: THE NEXT

2007 · 103 min

A moody, violent superhero ride with a tragic pop-idol ghost story woven through its monster battles.

Tagline: Surpass everything.
Overview: Bent on the destruction of the human race, the secret underground organization Shocker secretly planned to plunge the world into chaos. But they didn’t count on the revolt of both of their experimentally “reconstructed” human beings, the Kamen Riders. Two years after their first battle with Shocker, a 3rd Rider arises to confront them, known only as “Version 3.” The arrival of the third Kamen Rider will hurl the heroes into their most terrible battle yet and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, revenge, betrayal, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
revenge
betrayal
death
corruption
Places: big city
school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild