Darlin'

Released Jul 12, 2019

1h 40m

Horror

Drama

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A feral teenage girl is taken into strict Catholic church care and prepared for her First Holy Communion.

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Gerry W

Part camp, part genuine horror, I was both moved and unsettled by Darlin' and look forward to seeing more from this filmmaker. I hadn't seen The Woman or Offspring which came before this film but I could still fully understand what was happening. I've since gone back to watch the prequels and enjoyed them both. This series switches it up with each film and I like that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Jeffrey P

It has good focus and interesting character transformations to watch. The end felt rushed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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michael p

I thought the movie was good. The ending made no sense to me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/22

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lee m

I enjoyed this adaption from other previous movies the storyline is OK but could be better I found it gripping to watch because I've seen the others so I needed to see what was going to happen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this movie and appreciated the combination of dark humor, social commentary, and horror--similar in style to Ken Russell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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So lets talk Darlin, how does it compare to The Woman (the previous 'chapter' in this 'series' . Well lets just say that its sometimes unfair to compare one film to another, but I guess when it comes to follow up films, remakes, etc, we all do judge films whether we want to or not. It is very safe to say though that Darlin was in safe hands and is one of my favourite films of the year and whilst I will always have a super fond place in my heart for the Lucky McKee directed 2011 film, I love Darlin and watched it twice in the same week. The film works beautifully as a standalone film, but also works just as well if you have seen the other films based on the Jack Ketchum world (Offspring, and The Woman) You can also watch them in any order you wish as I had seen The Woman before I even knew the film Offspring even existed. Pollyanna has directed a wonderful film and it certainly doesn't show that this is her feature film directing debut, she has worked with some of the best and im sure has learned many skills along the way and it shows in Darlin, the film is beautiful, and whilst it does have a very dark tone, it does let you breathe now and again with some light hearted moments that will put a smile on your face, before plunging you back into the world of The Woman and Darlin. But now I am back at the place I was in 2012, wanting more

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Katie Rife

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Taking a harrowing Jack Ketchum adaptation and injecting humor into it is a challenge, one that McIntosh isn't quite equipped to handle in this wildly uneven film.

Rated: C

Jul 13, 2019

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Polly McIntosh does indeed have what it takes to one day make a solidly entertaining and dramatically satisfying film, even if she hasn't quite done that here.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 12, 2019

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

"Darlin' " may not be as stomach-turning as "The Woman..." but McIntosh understands the strength of this strange series, which is all about how humanity is inherently savage and clannish, no matter how well-groomed and well-mannered we may seem.

Jul 11, 2019

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

Pollyanna McIntosh does a good job behind the camera with this sequel to The Offspring and The Woman, but if only she'd directed something else instead.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 6, 2021

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J.D. Gillam

Starburst

This is McIntosh's debut as a director and on this showing, she may have a bright future in that new role

Rated: 7/10

Oct 11, 2019

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

An interesting, well-handled and genuinely fascinating horror.

Oct 8, 2019

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Synopsis

A feral teenage girl is taken into strict Catholic church care and prepared for her First Holy Communion.

Director: Pollyanna McIntosh
Producer: Lucky McKee, Greg Newman, Badie Ali
Screenwriter: Pollyanna McIntosh
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Production Co: Hood River Entertainment
Genre: Horror, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2019
Runtime: 1h 40m

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