Summary
In the murky depths of Los Angeles' world-famous La Brea Tar Pits there lies an ancient secret - a creature that, awakened by underground construction, turns a night of somber packing for Barry Greenwood and his co-workers into a desperate fight for survival.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 33Audiences 59GoodWatch 39
Tomatometer33%
Audience score84%
Letterboxd · 265 ratings2.8/5
IMDb3.8
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9596Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2020
October 2, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
HorrorAdventureThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Aaron Wolf Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Timothy Nuttall Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
Production · 3
- Dan Wolf Executive Producer
- Andrew Kappel Producer
- Evan Kaizer Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Aashish Gandhi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Simon Carmody Editor
Sound · 1
- Conor Jones Music
Art · 1
- Vincent Albo Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Paige Basham Costume Design
- Kazuyuki Okada Makeup Artist
- Marc Mapile Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Kurt Ewell Special Effects
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