
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rite of Passage
Story Situation:
Falling prey to cruelty/misfortune
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Innocence, Vice, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Couple
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Minor cgi, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster, Pure Evil, Supernatural
Stock Character Types:
Absent-minded professor, Professor, Wise fool
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, B-Movie, Black/Dark, Buddy, Comedy, Demonic Possession, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Comedy, Monster/Mutant, Parody, Psychic Powers
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Female Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Childhood Adventure, Parenthood
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Time of Year:
Christmas Day, Winter
Relationship Topics:
Repression
Writer Style:
Dan O’Bannon, Harold Ramis, Terry Southern