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The Amazing Screw-On Head poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.0 / 100
2005·Action / Adventure / Animation·22m

THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD

“Put the screw to villainy.”

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power who serves under president Abraham Lincoln.

Above the Line
Chris Prynoski·DirectorMike Mignola·WriterBryan Fuller·WriterPierpaolo Tiano·Original Music ComposerDavid W. Foster·Editor
Cast
Paul Giamatti·Screw-On Head (voice)David Hyde Pierce·Emperor Zombie (voice)Patton Oswalt·Mr. Groin (voice)Corey Burton·President Abraham Lincoln / Demon / Professor Faust (voice)Mindy Sterling·Aggie / Geraldine (voice)Molly Shannon·Patience the Vampire (voice)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Prynoski·Director
Writing· 2
Mike Mignola·WriterBryan Fuller·Writer
Editing· 1
David W. Foster·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Pierpaolo Tiano·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Mike Mignola·Art Direction
Production· 4
Bryan Fuller·Executive ProducerJason Netter·Executive ProducerKen F. Levin·ProducerSusan Corbin·Producer
By the Numbers
76.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Amazing Screw-On Head's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#917B4C
#4C4C4C
Mood
Mysterious, Macabre
Composition
Centered
Era
19th Century
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a comic book cover with a black background featuring a skeletal-like figure in a suit, sitting on a chair, holding a playing card. To the left, a s”

fantasyhorroradventure
Key Elements
Skeletal FigureSuitChairPlaying CardSkullLight Bulb
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
8/10
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