Summary
In the Fall of 1940, the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. Without warning, they left behind everything: their homes, their clothes, and their money. The only clue where they went was a single word etched into stone near the forest’s edge: YELLOWBRICKROAD.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 48Audiences 44GoodWatch 46
Metascore52
Tomatometer44%
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.7
User score4.7
Audience score30%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for horror movies, +5 min on the typical 95
typical 95100Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
2010
January 23, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 5
- Jesse Holland Director, Writer, Editor
- Andy Mitton Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer
- Lauder Robinson First Assistant Director
- Brett Dollar Script Supervisor
- Derek Oishi Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- L. Frank Baum Characters
Production · 6
- Cassidy Freeman Executive Producer
- Clark Freeman Executive Producer
- Anessa Ramsey Producer
- Eric Hungerford Producer
- Sam Roberts Production Supervisor
- T.J. Moore Unit Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Michael Hardwick Director of Photography
- Ross Bell Grip
- Ralph Avacedo Grip
- Zachary Catania Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Judd Resnick Editor
- Tim Sutherland Colorist
Sound · 5
- Daniel Brennan Sound Designer
- Jonathan McHugh Music Supervisor
- Willy McKay Boom Operator
- Craig Kyllonen Foley
- Greg Tobler Sound mixer
Art · 2
- Joseph Varca Production Design
- Ryan Farber Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Robert Eggers Costume Design
- Arnee Cusano Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Seth Donald Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Michael Farino Best Boy Electric
- Brandon Meadows Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- John Vincent Mason Stunt Coordinator
- Allison Mack Thanks
- Chris Secrest Visual Effects Art Director
- John Russell Makeup Effects
- Blake Myers Special Effects
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