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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985 · 91 min

A scattershot, silly low-budget romp full of costume changes and goofy villainy that plays like a chaotic Saturday-morning cartoon.

Directed by
John Cherry
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
Hold on to your brain!
Overview
Evil baddie Dr. Otto Von-Schnick-ick-ick tries to take over the planet by first destroying all of our financial systems, collapsing the world's economy and sending populations across the globe into mass panic! Only one goody-goody can stop him.. or can he? The oblivious Lance Sterling is on the case! With the aid of his underappreciated assistant Doris, will Lance manage to save the day and defeat Doctor Otto before the mad scientist's megalomaniacal plan is fulfilled? Or will the villain succeed in distracting them to their doom with his many convincing costumes, courtesy of his own convenient Changing Coffin? Tune in to find out!
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, power, deception, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Cherry
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour8
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, adventure, comedy
    Directed by
    John Cherry
    Written by
    Coke Sams, John Cherry
    Starring
    Jim Varney, Glenn Petach, Myke R. Mueller, Jackie Welch, Daniel Butler, Esther Huston, Tina Goetze, Jennifer Wood
    Music
    Shane Keister
    Cinematography
    Jim May
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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