Film2018111 min

The Little Stranger

Name: The Little Stranger
Genre: Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2018
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, Oliver Zetterström, Charlotte Rampling

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhorrormysteryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"These delusions are contagious"

Boxlist takeA serious, slow-paced horror film: original and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 192 votes

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Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house is now in decline. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

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