The Whip and the Body fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and family
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Whip and the Body 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.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, history, and family
Its world is built around the mind, history, and family.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Whip and the Body is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
The Whip and the Body runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Whip and the Body higher (78) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Italian. Produced in France, Italy.
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