Summary
Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+28)
Critics 85Audiences 57GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer91%
Metascore78
Letterboxd · 54 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.1
User score5.6
Audience score45%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 55 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+45Released
2021
November 24, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 3 moreDirecting · 5
- Stephen Karam Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
- Vic Coram Second Second Assistant Director
- Chris Carroll First Assistant Director
- T.J. Larson Script Supervisor
- Kether Abeles Second Assistant Director
Production · 8
- Louise Lovegrove Executive Producer
- Tom Dunn Location Manager
- Jeffrey Penman Associate Producer
- Susanne Scheel Casting Associate
- Rory D. Smith Production Accountant
- Meredith Jacobson Marciano Extras Casting
Camera · 6
- Lol Crawley Director of Photography
- Wilson Webb Still Photographer
- Gregory Principato Camera Operator
- Andrew Juhl First Assistant Camera
- Shauna Terruso Grip
- Loïc de Lame Digital Imaging Technician
Editing · 4
- Nick Houy Editor
- Peter Boychuk Digital Intermediate Producer
- Roman Hankewycz Colorist
- Patrice Bowman Dailies Technician
Sound · 13
- Nico Muhly Original Music Composer
- Paul Urmson Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gabe Hilfer Music Supervisor
- Toussaint Kotright Utility Sound
- Jay Peck Foley Artist
Art · 9
- David Gropman Production Design
- Joel Weaver Property Master
- Ada Mitchev Assistant Art Director
- Karen Schulz Gropman Art Direction
- Imogen Lee Set Decoration
- Mattie Siegal Set Decoration Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- Kyra Panchenko Makeup Department Head
- Mia Neal Hair Department Head
- Lucy Cobbs Key Costumer
- April Townes Key Makeup Artist
- Natasha Simchowitz Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 3
- Djuna Wahlrab Visual Effects Supervisor
- Gabriel Regentin Visual Effects Supervisor
- James McEvitt Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 5
- Jonathan Fernandez Electrician
- Jerad Molkenthin Gaffer
- Callum Shaw Best Boy Electric
- Sean Feehan Rigging Gaffer
- Daniel Letizia Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 6
- Drew Leary Stunt Coordinator
- Neimah Djourabchi Stunts
- Corey Pierno Stunts
- Kenzi Parker Compositor
- Monk Hooper Scenic Artist
- David Gojdic Scenic Artist
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