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In the Tall Grass

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A brother and sister enter a field of tall grass to rescue a boy, but they soon realize they cannot escape and something evil lurks in the grass.
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A potentially intriguing premise is rapidly lost in the weeds during In the Tall Grass which struggles to stretch its slim source material to feature length.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Netflix seems to be banging out Steven King adaptations as fast as King used to bang out books. This one, based on a novella by King and his son Joe Hill, is quite a decent little creeper too. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Monica Castillo Polygon While it's not the sharpest of King's stories, Natali's cast redeems the film's shortcomings. Oct 7, 2019 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle The performances are all solid, and writer/director [Vincenzo] Natali and cinematographer Craig Wrobleski wreaking fiendish menace from the grass jungle. Surely, they're not in Kansas anymore. Oct 4, 2019 Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse In the Tall Grass is a chilling combination of Natali’s confined style and King and Hill’s expansive love of the bizarre. Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies There is only so much you can do with such a small amount of source material, and in compensating for that “In the Tall Grass” repeats itself too much. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Tthis is hands-down one of silliest and funniest - unintentionally - alleged horrors I've seen in years. Oct 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zac P. One of my all time favorite scary movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/25 Full Review Ronald H A film adaptation of one of Stephen King's darker stories, In the Tall Grass tested my patience. It's too long, with a lot of repetitive scenes of people lost in a field full of 8 foot high grass. I suppose horror fans will appreciate the scares and the gore, but those looking for character development and a coherent plot will find it tiresome. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Nick v Acting is pretty good.. director did a pretty good job.. but the story is just not very good. You keep watching just to see wtf is going on Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Aluna U In The Tall Grass, adapted from Stephen King and Joe Hill’s 2012 novel, delivers a tense and eerie experience with a simple yet complex plot set entirely within a mysterious grass field. While the film excels in atmosphere, acting, and cinematography, it struggles with logical consistency and leaves many questions unanswered about its characters and central mystery. Despite its narrative flaws, the film effectively explores themes of time loops and choices, maintaining suspense and psychological intrigue throughout. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Renaud M The movie had potential and I was expecting a good scare. I didn't watch any reviews or trailers for it and watched it as it is and I was teally disapointed. The movie is just really weird and doesn't make any sense at all, the only really good part was the begining Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C In The Tall Grass (2019) is a film that had great potential to bring about great progress, but failed to deliver anything good. At first I was really enjoying the beginning but then the story became very confusing and the poorly written script didn't deliver anything good. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Vincenzo Natali

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Patrick Wilson

Ross Humboldt

Laysla De Oliveira

Becky DeMuth

Avery Whitted

Cal DeMuth

Will Buie Jr.

Tobin Humbolt

Harrison Gilbertson

Travis McKean

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Movie Info

Synopsis A brother and sister enter a field of tall grass to rescue a boy, but they soon realize they cannot escape and something evil lurks in the grass.
Director
Vincenzo Natali
Producer
Steven Hoban, Jimmy Miller, M. Riley, Mark Smith
Screenwriter
Vincenzo Natali
Production Co
Netflix, Copperheart Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
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