In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
the vibe
The Cremator Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkharrowinglayeredlight-touchpersonalbleakunsettling
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Movie1969·101 min
The Cremator
Directed by Juraj Herz
A horror drama film directed by Juraj Herz.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 2%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.8/10
267 ratings
About The Cremator
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Stylized
- Story Tags
- corruption power, obsession, fate destiny, early 1900s, historical event, urban, villain protagonist, rise and fall, slow burn reveal, body horror, gothic horror