Movie

The Big Cube

1969 · 98 min

A lurid, melodramatic trip through 1960s fears of drugs and youth, with campy thrills and a surprisingly emotional finale.

Tagline: Johnny was a medical student who did it all with his chemistry set. And the things he did weren't very nice... weren't very nice... weren't very nice... weren't very nice.
Overview: A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.
How it feels: Campy, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, greed, madness, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
greed
madness
family
redemption
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild