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“A step beyond science fiction.”
Heavy Metal (1981)
August 7, 19811h 30mEN
6.5
776 votes
Overview
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Director
Gerald PottertonWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Hungarian
Budget
$9.3M
Revenue
$20.1M
Production Companies
Canadian Film Development CorporationColumbia PicturesGuardian Trust CompanyFamous PlayersPotterton Productions
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JPV852
6.0I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelings for this. I found some of the animation to be pretty good while others, like for the segment, "Harry Canyon", I didn't care very much for (although it was my favorite one of the bunch, reminded me of The Fifth Element). The rest was watchable but not terribly impressive and the last, "Taarna" had good visuals but at that point I really was not invested. I don't know, maybe if I had watched this at some point in the late 80s or early 90s, it would hav…
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