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Summary
On Christmas Eve, an innocent couple become hosts to a malicious entity. Throughout the night they terrorise a family of five in unimaginably violent and disturbing ways.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+44)
Critics 82Audiences 38GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer82%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.4/5
IMDb4.4
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+2Released
2020
October 2, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 2
- Adam Leader Director, Writer, Story, Executive Producer
- Richard Oakes Director, Story, Executive Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Visual Effects
Production · 2
- Gillan Williams Producer, Executive Producer
- Craig Hinde Producer, Editor
Sound · 1
- Benjamin Symons Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kate Griffiths Special Effects Makeup Artist
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