The Banishing
Film202197 min

The Banishing

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Some houses were never meant to be a home"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: fresh and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 42 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jessica Brown FindlayJohn HeffernanJohn LynchSean HarrisJason Thorpe

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2021
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Freeway CAM B.V.
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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