A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1990Drama / Horror1h 20m
THE DEATH KING
Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.
Above the Line
Jörg Buttgereit·DirectorFranz Rodenkirchen·ScreenplayJörg Buttgereit·ScreenplayBjörn Balke·Assistant CameraHermann Kopp·Original Music ComposerJörg Buttgereit·Editor
Cast
Heinrich Ebber·TuesdayAngelika Hoch·SaturdayHermann Kopp·MondayNicholas Petche·SundayEva-Maria Kurz·FridayBela B.·SingerJörg Buttgereit·Torture VictimMark Reeder·Soldier
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jörg Buttgereit·DirectorFranz Rodenkirchen·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Franz Rodenkirchen·StoryFranz Rodenkirchen·ScreenplayJörg Buttgereit·StoryJörg Buttgereit·ScreenplayFranz Rodenkirchen·IdeaJörg Buttgereit·Idea
Camera· 2
Björn Balke·Assistant CameraChristine Karallus·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Jörg Buttgereit·EditorManfred O. Jelinski·EditorFranz Rodenkirchen·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Hermann Kopp·Original Music ComposerDaktari Lorenz·Original Music ComposerJohn Boy Walton·Original Music ComposerHermann Kopp·MusicDaktari Lorenz·MusicJohn Boy Walton·MusicJörg Zimmermann·Sound
Production· 1
Manfred O. Jelinski·Producer
Other Departments· 9
Manfred O. Jelinski·CinematographyAngelika Hoch·ScriptSammy Balkas·Special EffectsJörg Buttgereit·Special EffectsJohn Dreyer·Special EffectsStefanie Ollenburg·Special EffectsFranz Rodenkirchen·Special EffectsRobert Vakily·Special EffectsAlois Vollert·Special Effects
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Death King's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#6D7060
#B0B090
#902010
Mood
Eerie, Grim, Dark
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“A stylized illustration depicts a man's head and upper torso, with the left side of his face rendered as a skull, exposing teeth and an empty eye socket. He wea”
horrordrama
Key Elements
CrownSkullHuman Head
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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