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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

2023 · 86 min

A grim, atmospheric plunge into Lovecraftian horror, blending gothic mystery with tragic sacrifice and a pervasive sense of dread.

Directed by
Christopher Berkeley, Sam Liu
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
David Giuntoli, Patrick Fabian, John DiMaggio
Tagline
In a city forever in darkness, an ancient horror awakens.
Overview
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.

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Directed by
Christopher Berkeley, Sam Liu
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
David Giuntoli, Patrick Fabian, John DiMaggio
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation, fantasy, action, mystery
Directed by
Christopher Berkeley, Sam Liu
Written by
Jase Ricci
Starring
David Giuntoli, Patrick Fabian, John DiMaggio, Karan Brar, Navid Negahban, Darin De Paul, Emily O'Brien, Christopher Gorham
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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