Is Needful Things scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Needful Things end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Needful Things easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Needful Things violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Needful Things sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Needful Things

Name: Needful Things
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1993
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, J.T. Walsh, Valri Bromfield

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Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston

Produced by New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment

1993121 min6.3 / 10

A darkly playful supernatural horror about a devil's shop that exploits human desire and greed to tear apart a small town from within.

A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

Clusters

Ancient Curses And Revenge Sexy Romance Films Urban and Small-Town Settings Witchcraft and Occult Movies Lies And Disguises

Genres

Drama Horror

Keywords

Small Town Sheriff Based On Novel Or Book Pain Strangeness Manipulation Malice Prank Devil Desire Occult

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Questions people ask

Is Needful Things scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Needful Things end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Needful Things easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Needful Things violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Needful Things sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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