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The Item poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 49.3 / 100
1999·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 40m

THE ITEM

“Something is dying to get out.”

Four felons are contacted by an anonymous client via the internet. They are instructed to go to a remote desert island and pick up an "item" and keep it safe for 24 hours. It will then be picked up and they will be paid. However, upon getting it back to their apartment, their curiosity gets the better of them and they decide to investigate their package. They discover that they have a telepathic worm connected to a life support system. The film then disintegrates into a slasher film as one by one the protectors are killed in grisly fashion.

Above the Line
Dan Clark·DirectorDan Clark·WriterMichael Mayhew·Director of PhotographyHoward Drossin·Original Music ComposerMichael Mayhew·Editor
Cast
DawnMarie Ferrara·LaurenDan Clark·AlexDavid Pressler·MartinDan Lake·FattyRon Fitzgerald·Dr. OdyRomy J. Sharf·Nurse NickyJudy Jean Kwon·RitaKyle B. Cunningham·JosephSteven K. Mok·Drag Queen #1Peter Sean Maloney·Robin
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Dan Clark·Director
Writing· 1
Dan Clark·Writer
Camera· 1
Michael Mayhew·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Mayhew·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Drossin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Kristina Alg·Production Design
By the Numbers
49.3
OF 100
Master Score
2.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Item's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2E0A0A
#7A1F1F
#66FF00
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Gritty
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up of a reptilian eye, bright green with a vertical slit pupil, peering out from a dark, textured opening. The eye is surrounded by ”

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Key Elements
Reptilian EyeMetal FrameRivetsDiamond Plate Texture
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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