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Cadaver (2020) poster

2020 · drama · horror · thriller

Cadaver

Directed by Jarand Herdal1h 26m2020

In the aftermath of a nuclear disaster, a starving family finds hope in a charismatic hotel owner. Lured by the prospect of a free dinner, they discover that the evening's entertainment blurs the lines between performance and reality. Will they wind up the spectators or the spectacle?

Our read: Cadaver (2020) reads as a heavy, kinetic, inventive drama · horror · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.

Movie DNA

Heavy, kinetic, measured drama / horror, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.

ElsewhereIMDb5.213kRT25%
  • heavy
  • intense
  • bleak
  • cold
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DNA · twelve axes

How Cadaver feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want post-apocalyptic dread where a free dinner hides something far worse.”

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Skip it tonight — Skip if cannibal horror, child peril, or on-screen suicide will wreck your night.

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