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Red Riding Hood

1987 · 84 min

A bright, song-filled fairy-tale staging with a cozy storybook charm and just enough menace to keep young viewers leaning in.

Directed by
Adam Brooks
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Tagline
Rediscover the magic.
Overview
The high spirited daughter of the village lord and her mother have been living in the forest for seven years near her wise grandmother. They wait for her father to come home, meanwhile, her literally heartless uncle rules. He sells his soul for the aid of an enchanted wolf who turns himself human in order to spy. As the tyranical lord begins to see his niece as a threat, he sends the wolf to deal with her.

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Directed by
Adam Brooks
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, family, fantasy
Directed by
Adam Brooks
Written by
Carole Lucia Satrina
Starring
Amelia Shankley, Isabella Rossellini, Craig T. Nelson, Rocco Sisto, Helen Glazary, Linda Kaye, Amnon Meskin, Julian Chagrin
Music
Stephen Lawrence
Cinematography
Daniel Schneor, Hilik Ne'eman
Runtime
84 min
Country
Israel, United States of America
Languages
French, English

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