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The Cars That Ate Paris

1974 · 91 min

A slow-burning, offbeat nightmare of rural hospitality, where quirky comedy and creeping dread collide in a sun-bleached wasteland of mangled metal.

Directed by
Peter Weir
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
148 people live in the township of Paris and every one of them is a murderer.
Overview
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.

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Directed by
Peter Weir
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • corruption
  • violence
  • isolation
  • greed
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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