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The King Tide

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The King Tide

Released Aug 16, 2024

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next savior.

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Johanna Schneller

Globe and Mail

Sparkes really sticks the landing here: He makes it inevitable, sending you out of the theatre shaken yet also thrilled.

Apr 26, 2024

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Effectively eerie and insightful.

Sep 12, 2023

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Eric Langberg

Everything's Interesting

My god, what an ending. 'The King Tide' pulls off one of the gutsiest, most unsettling final acts I’ve seen in a horror film in a minute, a nightmare of mounting tension with devastating results.

Aug 23, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

... a stylish and unsettling mystery layered with thoughtful moral complexity that resonates beyond its rustic island setting.

Aug 17, 2024

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

It may be a bit slow for some, but The King Tide is an effectively intense thriller with a unique setting, and a great ensemble cast.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 2, 2024

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Matthew Simpson

That Shelf

Combined with the performances and the stark but stunning landscapes of Newfoundland, The King Tide is an excellent character study, a shocking thriller, and a great Canadian film as a result.

May 11, 2024

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Scott H

Painstakingly slow build. And I didn’t realise America had colonised Newfoundland although will happily stand corrected given Trumps monopoly board foreign policy. Nicely done overall for a low-medium budget flic 👮‍♀️

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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James W

I loved this film. It makes you think. It's very clever and intriguing. The scenery is beautiful, and the story is brilliant. Isolation vs main society and the pro's/cons of both. Dramatic and engaging.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Andy B

A slow but well written and gripping take on the isolated island community story. Definite Wicker Man vibes but it is it's own thing with an eerie atmosphere and a great ending. It's a shame when legitimately well crafted movies like this don't get a fraction of their due.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Vincent L

It deserves better than Tubi.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Chris D

Very gradual build up to a tense stand off that ends with no real conclusion, it was like watching someone play a board game and then give up by throwing the board on the floor because they got fed up trying to end it in a meaningful way

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Alec B

Like one of Stephen King's better novellas its short, honest about human nature, a tad predictable but always engaging.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Synopsis

After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next savior.

Director: Christian Sparkes
Producer: William Woods, Allison White
Screenwriter: William Woods, Albert Shin
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Woods Entertainment, Sara Fost Pictures, Tip-Top Productions
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2024
Runtime: 1h 40m

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