If There Be Thorns fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
If There Be Thorns is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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If There Be Thorns is included with a subscription to Philo and Lifetime Movie Club in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Lifetime. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
If There Be Thorns runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for If There Be Thorns, including Age Lift, Celebrity Resemblance, Adaptation Species Change.
5.7
