Monstrous

PG-13

Released May 13, 2022

1 hr. 29 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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41 Reviews

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A terrifying new horror awaits Laura (Christina Ricci) and her seven-year-old son Cody when they flee her abusive ex-husband and try to settle into a new life in an idyllic and remote lakeside farmhouse. Still traumatized, their physical and mental well-being are pushed to the limit as their fragile existence is threatened.

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Critics Consensus

Christina Ricci is capable of carrying a lot, but even her talents are tested by this often Monstrous-ly dull horror movie.

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Steve D

Ricci does a fantastic job in this unsettling film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Craig B

Monstrous is a brooding, creepy horror / thriller, helmed by the ever reliable Christina Ricci. May be a little slow for some but if you stick with it, especially given it is under 90 mins duration, it's a reasonable escape.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Kashgar A

A sad little movie. The best horror movies often are.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Glad I saw this one, you will be too

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Margo M

Acting was okay at best and the pacing was all over the place. The scares were underwhelming and the twists were extremely predictable. It felt as though multiple writers with conflicting ideas all addressed different parts of the movie. Feels like the movie is confused about what it's supposed to be.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Valeria M

Peccato, non convince, troppo manierismo, poca profondità e poco sentimento… Non esattamente l'ideale quando si affrontano temi emotivi.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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Chris Sivertson

Director

Christina Ricci

Laura

Santino Barnard

Cody

Colleen Camp

Mrs. Langtree

Don Baldaramos

Mr. Langtree

Nick Vallelonga

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Once one figures out what is going on in this movie, it actually is interesting. Much more of a psychological thriller than an actual horror movie.

May 21, 2022

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

For the most part this is a captivating mood piece, held together by Ricci’s take on a woman who is chasing an impossible idyll while being trailed by something dark and murky.

May 15, 2022

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Brent Simon

AV Club

An exercise in tedium which checks the barest boxes of “completed movie”...

Rated: D-

May 13, 2022

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

Monstrous loses its way in the second act and doesn’t bother to pick itself up again until the story comes to an end as Siverton chooses to focus on the central characters more than the monster.

Sep 4, 2023

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

The inertly told story piles on to Laura’s torments as if checking off a to-do list: a hostile landlady, a monotonous clerical job and an abusive ex.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Jessica Scott

We Who Walk Here

If you view movies as shock delivery systems, this isn’t the most successful example, but if you want a well-told story that makes you feel something, Monstrous delivers.

Dec 17, 2022

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Synopsis

A terrifying new horror awaits Laura (Christina Ricci) and her seven-year-old son Cody when they flee her abusive ex-husband and try to settle into a new life in an idyllic and remote lakeside farmhouse. Still traumatized, their physical and mental well-being are pushed to the limit as their fragile existence is threatened.

Director: Chris Sivertson
Executive Producer: Ameer Abdullah, Craig Albrecht, Reid Carpenter, Galen Christy
Screenwriter: Carol Chrest
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Scarlett Pictures, Tip-Top Productions, Skipstone Pictures, Snakebyte Productions and Entertainment Group, Umbrelic Entertainment, Burning Sky Films, Lucky 13 Productions, Red Coral Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Terror|Brief Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2022
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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