Trailer
Summary
A boy and his stepmother fear for their safety after an eerie creature resembling the boy's recently deceased father visits them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 77Audiences 54GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer84%
Metascore69
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings2.8/5
User score5.3
Audience score51%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 30 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+20Released
2024
September 22, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Julia BrownLaura
Nathaniel Martello-WhiteRobert
Charles AitkenJames
Mary WoodvineMary
Rupert TurnbullIsaac
Kaisa HammarlundMiranda- SAStevie AbrahmsSaanvi
Nila AaliaHeather
James Harper-JonesOlder Isaac- AHAlice HandollBridgette
Matthew AllenThe Creature- PFPhillipa FlynnLouise
- LALexi Austin-JonesAlex
Stella GonetAva
Lucy DoyleDr. Alice Way
Ako MitchellSamuel Jacobs (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Benjamin Barfoot Director, Writer
- Zsani Nyerky Script Supervisor
- Georgia Sheelagh Totten Second Assistant Director
- Jack Justin Third Assistant Director
Production · 20
- Inderpal Singh Executive Producer
- Simon Lewis Marriott Executive Producer
- Matthew Jones Executive Producer
- James Owen Executive Producer
- James Atherton Executive Producer
- Bob Portal Executive Producer
Editing · 1
- Andy Lee Colorist
Sound · 6
- Blair Jollands Sound Designer, Foley Supervisor
- Javier Delgado Foley Editor, Foley Recordist
- Andy Coles Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Amaya Soler Coca Foley Artist
- Dan Hibbert Sound Effects Editor
- Rob Ackerman ADR Mixer
Art · 6
- Isabel Pirillo Production Design
- Declan Price Production Design
- Luis San Martin Assistant Art Director
- Brad Greenwood Concept Artist
- Cecily Arris Property Buyer
- Tom Watson Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Laura Parkes Costume Design
- Ella Louise Tanner Daily Makeup & Hair
- Melissa Victoria Lee Makeup & Hair
- Jaimée Rose Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Eddy Popplewell Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Dave Neo Transportation Captain
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