The Strange Thing About the Johnsons fingerprintHigh energy, funny, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Expect plenty of dark humor and satire.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
0 h 30 min
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons runs 0 h 30 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
TV Tropes lists 48 storytelling tropes for The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, including Pushover Parents, Creator Cameo, Riddle for the Ages.
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