The Alphabet poster

The Alphabet

1969 ·4m · ★ 6.5 (243)

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

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Director

David Lynch David Lynch
14 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

⚠ Limited data — scores are approximate
Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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TMDB Keywords

alphabetblack and whitenightmarepaintingsleep

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