A tense, eerie horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
When nightmares become reality.
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GoodWatch score 71October 25, 2018 · 1 h 30 min · Disturbing Imagery
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In the United States, The Black String streams on Prime and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 82 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 5.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (49).
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
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