The Banishing fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around history, mystery, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Banishing is included with a subscription to Philo and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
The Banishing runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Banishing higher (57) than audiences (35). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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