Stoker

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Stoker

R

Released Mar 22, 2013

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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202 Reviews

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After India's father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

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Critics Consensus

Its script doesn't quite carry the dramatic heft of his earlier work, but Park Chan-wook's Stoker showcases his eye for sumptuous imagery and his affection for dark, atmospheric narratives populated by mysterious characters.

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Tiffany Taylor

Bitch Media

Thankfully, this director dislikes sentimentality. Park takes these beloved figures and unceremoniously exposes their failings.

Jan 15, 2021

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

There is a freedom to his filmmaking; he's trying things, odd moods and unexpected edits and unconventional compositions. He likes to keep things popping, and you can't help but respond to the wit and playfulness of his style.

Jun 21, 2016

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

It's too safe, too knotty, too wastefully handsome, too dull.

Jan 3, 2014

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Rose Ho

The Asian Cut

Park leverages the perfect amount of Southern Gothic expectation and then subverts it.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2025

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... I was captivated by this world and by Park’s mesmerizing mix of the visceral and ethereal.

Oct 28, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

A case of style over substance, but the style we have is exceptional.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 5, 2023

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Monic Kenya M

Very well directed loved the camera work. Kidman performs well. Definitely worth a watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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Ivan F

Stunning cinematography. It's painful to watch how handsome and terrifying Matt Goode is. Brilliant movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Mira K

Didn't finish it. I read short summary of the plot afterwards. I did like the directing (at least occasionally) but unfortunately I didn't like the script / story at all. Bored me to death.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Nicholas B

Stoker is a hypnotic 4.5-star psychological thriller that simmers with elegance and unease. Nicole Kidman delivers a cold and captivating performance as the distant mother, while Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode draw viewers into a chilling web of mystery and desire. Directed by Park Chan-wook, the film is visually stunning, emotionally tense, and quietly disturbing—a gothic coming-of-age story wrapped in shadows and silence.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Rosana B

Um ótimo filme de suspense psicológico, adoro esses mistérios que vão aos poucos desenvolvidos, com pouca ou nenhuma pista, violência, alienação parental, psicopatia, varias vertentes para análise e estudo, ou apenas curtir o último dia do ano despreocupadamente assistindo um filme inteligente, meticuloso e intrigante… O trio de protagonistas/antagonistas estão maravilhosamente perfeitos, no cinismo, frieza e sutileza de ações e em suas caras e bocas… Lentidão, sangue e fotografia fria...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Laura W

A masterful exploration of the paradoxes that can manifest when a truly creative auteur fully employs all sensory dimensions a film can encompass, making use of sumptuous and stylish visual aesthetics - creating a world halfway between realism and a Tim Burton film - and an incredible sound design which explores the hypersensitive hearing of Mia Wasikowska’s grieving heroine as she tries to understand her changing world in the aftermath of her father’s death. Through this hyper-sensory approach we are immersed in a world that turns between the mysterious and otherworldly, to the familiar and uncanny, from innocence to primal desires, from the simple and subtle to the complex, disturbing, and deeply macabre. A veritable feast of a film whose delectable atmosphere lingers on long after the credits have rolled.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Synopsis

After India's father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

Director: Park Chan-wook
Producer: Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Michael Costigan
Screenwriter: Wentworth Miller
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Scott Free Productions, Indian Paintbrush
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby, SDDS

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