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The Being

1983 ·1h 21m · ★ 4.8 (50)

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

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Director

Jackie Kong Jackie Kong
2 horror films in catalog
The Being
The Being 1983
Blood Diner
Blood Diner 1987

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

absurdeasteridahomutantwoman director

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