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The Chilling

1989 · 90 min

A cheap, chilly B-movie that lurches between lab-bound dread and goofy undead mayhem, best enjoyed with low expectations and friends.

Directed by
Jack A. Sunseri, Deland Nuse
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Linda Blair, Dan Haggerty, Troy Donahue
Tagline
They came. They thawed. They conquered.
Overview
The bodies at a cryogenic centre are defrosted by accident and turn into cannibalistic zombies.

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Directed by
Jack A. Sunseri, Deland Nuse
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Linda Blair, Dan Haggerty, Troy Donahue
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • corruption
  • survival
  • greed
  • science
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Jack A. Sunseri, Deland Nuse
Written by
Jack A. Sunseri
Starring
Linda Blair, Dan Haggerty, Troy Donahue, Jack De Rieux, Ron Vincent, Michael Jacobs, John Flanagan, Steve Gluck
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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