# The Acid House (1998)

> Three bleakly comic Scottish tales turn working-class frustration, drug-fueled chaos, and supernatural body swaps into a savage Irvine Welsh fantasia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7009

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Paul McGuigan
- Cast: Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Stephen McCole, Jemma Redgrave, Martin Clunes, Maurice Roëves, Arlene Cockburn, Michelle Gomez
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122515/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, grotesque, irreverent, cult movie night, late night viewing

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