In the Tall Grass

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In the Tall Grass

2019

1h 30m

Drama

Horror

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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

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Monica Castillo

Polygon

While it's not the sharpest of King's stories, Natali's cast redeems the film's shortcomings.

Oct 7, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

Not every question gets answered, but enough are to make for a satisfying conclusion.

Rated: 3.5 / 5

Jun 25, 2021

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Jack S

Not the best Stephen king adaption but overall I enjoyed this movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Audience Member

I was so bored at hald the film so definitely not worth rewatching

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Tyler B

The tall grass eventually grows in on its self.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Allison M

Definitely wouldn't recommend. Myself, I was having trouble understanding half the concept. Feels like they had a good idea but couldn't keep it up. Everything just repeated later on in the movie. Good idea, but not as good as a movie. Could have been much better. Would not recommend.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Audience Member

Genuinely lost brain cells watching this. Interesting story but SO confusing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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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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