Alraune
Seen it?1918 | 80 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a box office smash, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1918: an older pace and style.
It is a variation on the original legend of Alraune in which a Mad Scientist creates a beautiful but demonic child from the forced union between a woman and a Mandrake root. Not to be confused with the 1918 German version of Alraune.
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 powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edmund Fritz, Michael Curtiz
- Gyula GálJack Tan Brinken professor
- Rózsi SzöllösiAlraune
- Erdélyi GézaGontran Farkas
- Kálmán KörmendyFrank Braun
- Böske MalatinszkyAlma Raune