The New Daughter

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The New Daughter

PG-13

2009

1h 48m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.

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Andrew Barker

Variety

Nowhere near as bad as its invisible marketing strategy might suggest. But that's not to imply that it's worth seeking out.

Dec 30, 2009

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Ethan Gilsdorf

Boston Globe

Does tread with clunky boots upon well-worn horror movie territory. Every ominous sign is preceded by full moons, slithering fog, and thunderclaps.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 22, 2009

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

The director certainly relies on one too many clichés in the process, but once the training wheels are taken off, The New Daughter grows into a bleak example of how broken homes allow demons to come in through the cracks.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 21, 2023

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Simon Gallagher

What Culture

Unfortunately for all of the good work, like the good-looking cinematography, and Costner's performance, it doesn't quite land the punch it needs to stand out as one of the better horrors of recent years.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 2, 2012

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Frustratingly uneven...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 19, 2010

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

It's far from perfect, but The New Daughter is elegantly crafted (cinematography by Checco Varese is gorgeous) and mindful of tension, not just splatter, sneaking around pleasingly.

Rated: B

Apr 25, 2010

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Jason W

Ok but nothing amazing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Jeffrey P

Simply okay, doesn’t really stumble at any point, maybe more could have been done with the lore and the ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Marty H

So.. Kevin Costner...WHY?? This movie had enough cliches to fill a cruise ship and so many plot holes and illogical action i was dumbfounded this Oscar nominated movie star somehow thought this was worth his time. It was absolutely not worth MY time. Not only ridiculous in story but ultimately depressing. Allegories from critics connecting the story to the fallout from a broken home is so bizarre,it was just dumb....for me one of the worst ive watched in years.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Nad B

Uuuh this movie has One supersick Scene

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Jelisije J

A father moves his family into a new house and must battle whatever is possessing his daughter........the ending saved this mediocre film to a memorable mediocre film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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Linda W

I love Kevin Costner and thought to myself, it must be good! Right? I was left completely disappointed with the ending and felt that it was a waste of time to watch,

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Synopsis

A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.

Director: Luiso Berdejo
Producer: Paul Brooks
Screenwriter: John Travis
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Gold Circle Films
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 48m

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