The Death King
Seen it?1990 | 80 min | Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect violence.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jörg Buttgereit
- Heinrich EbberTuesday
- Angelika HochSaturday
- Hermann KoppMonday
- Nicholas PetcheSunday
- Eva-Maria KurzFriday
- Bela B.Singer
- Jörg ButtgereitTorture Victim
- Mark ReederSoldier