Film202094 min

The Turning

Name: The Turning
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2020
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Mark Huberman, Niall Greig Fulton

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysterydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Watch the children with care."

Boxlist takeA heavy horror film that is fantastical, dark and original. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 711 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young woman quits her teaching job to be a private tutor (governess) for a wealthy young heiress who witnessed her parent's tragic death. Shortly after arriving, the girl's degenerate brother is sent home from his boarding school. The tutor has some strange, unexplainable experiences in the house and begins to suspect there is more to their story.

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