
The Tickle King
Directed by Dylan Reeve, David Farrier
Produced by HBO Documentary Films
A follow-up documentary that escalates the unsettling investigation into a fetish underworld, tracking the real-world consequences and threats faced by the filmmakers themselves.
Featuring new, previously unseen footage documenting the bizarre and unsettling things that happened to filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve as Tickled premiered at film festivals and theaters in 2016. Lawsuits, private investigators, disrupted screenings and surprise appearances are just part of what they encounter along the way. Amidst new threats, the duo begins to answer questions that remained once the credits rolled on Tickled, including whether the disturbing behavior they uncovered will ever come to an end.
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Questions people ask
Is The Tickle King scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Tickle King easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Tickle King end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Tickle King violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Tickle King sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Tickle King
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Tickle King
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tickle King, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tickle King, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tickle King, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































