Synopsis
A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
Scores
Overall Score
51.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.4%
Review Aggregate
76.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, stylized, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkstylizedmacabrefamily-friendlyhistoricaltragiclightheartedscaryvisually strikingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Luppi | 1994 | $115,000 | $243,000 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 1994 | $71,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Claudio Brook | 1994 | $53,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| Margarita Isabel | 1994 | $44,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Tamara Shanath | 1994 | $37,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes35,061
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $621,392 | $1,315,322 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $621,392 | $1,315,322 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $310,696 | $657,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $6,774,000 | $14,338,756 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $6,252,000 | $13,233,821 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $248,557 | $526,129 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $13,585,253 | $28,756,367 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $2,000,000 | $4,233,468 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $497,000 (est) | $1,052,017 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $543,000 | $1,149,387 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $967,000 | $2,046,882 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $400,000 | $846,694 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $4,407,000 | $9,328,447 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $9,178,253 | $19,427,920 |
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