Is The Illustrated Man scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 The Illustrated Man sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 The Illustrated Man end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 The Illustrated Man easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Is The Illustrated Man violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

The Illustrated Man

Name: The Illustrated Man
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
Released: 1969
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Robert Drivas, Don Dubbins, Jason Evers

Don't dare stare at the illustrated man.

Directed by Jack Smight

Produced by SKM

1969103 min5.6 / 10

A surreal, episodic science-fiction horror film where a cursed man's living tattoos unlock visions of dystopian futures and existential dread.

A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.

Questions people ask

Is The Illustrated Man scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Illustrated Man sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does The Illustrated Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Illustrated Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Illustrated Man violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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