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Kaboom

2010 · 86 min

A wild, sexy, and surreal ride that feels like a fever dream, blending campy humor with apocalyptic mystery.

Directed by: Gregg Araki
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, Chris Zylka

Tagline: Blow your mind.
Overview: Smith, a typical young college student who likes partying and engaging in acts of random sex and debauchery, has been having some interesting dreams revolving around two gorgeous women -- and is shocked when he meets the dream girls in real life. Lorelei looks just like his fantasy brunette, while a mysterious red-haired girl being chased by assassins draws him into an international conspiracy. Or is it all just a drug-induced hallucination?

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Directed by: Gregg Araki
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, Chris Zylka

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
conspiracy
coming-of-age
obsession
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, science fiction, mystery
Directed by: Gregg Araki
Written by: Gregg Araki
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, Chris Zylka, Roxane Mesquida, Juno Temple, James Duval, Andy Fischer-Price, Brandy Futch
Music: Mark Peters, Ulrich Schnauss
Cinematography: Sandra Valde-Hansen
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America, France
Languages: English

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