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The Little Stranger's reliance on atmosphere may satisfy audiences in the mood for sophisticated horror fare -- while frustrating those seeking more visceral thrills. Read critic reviews
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The Little Stranger: Official Clip - Phantom Wounds
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Movie Info
During the long, hot summer of 1948, Dr. Faraday travels to Hundreds Hall, home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. The Hall is now in decline, and its inhabitants -- mother, son and daughter -- remain haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When Faraday takes on a new patient there, he has no idea how closely the family's story is about to become entwined with his own.
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Rating: R (Some Disturbing Bloody Images)
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Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
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Director: Lenny Abrahamson
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Producer: Gail Egan, Andrea Calderwood, Ed Guiney
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Writer: Lucinda Coxon
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $675.4K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Focus Features
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Production Co: Potboiler Productions, Irish Film Board, Element Pictures
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You serious The Little Stranger? That's what you're giving me?
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Domhnall Gleeson needs a Sydney Fife-level jerk-off station.
philip p Super Reviewer -
The Gothic anti-horror isn't the problem, its that no one seems to have quite figured out what the point of all this misery is supposed to be.
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If you're a fan of slow burning Gothic horror, the kind where characters wander slowly inside ornate and empty houses investigating various noises, then The Little Stranger is the movie for you. It's about a laconic doctor (Domhnall Gleeson) inserting himself in the lives of a wealthy family who has fallen on hard times, their once glorious estate left to wither in post-WWII Britain. The family is convinced the spirit of a dead little girl haunts their estate and has its ghostly sights set on destroying the last vestiges of their bloodline. It's a ghost story by design but the supernatural elements get placed on pause for long stretches. The rest of the movie is a restrained romance between the doctor and the introverted and awkward lady of the house, played by Ruth Wilson (TV's The Affair). In reality, the doctor is more infatuated with the house than the people inside, fondly recalling his early obsession from childhood. It's easy to see why. The house, and its exquisite production design, is enchanting. At points it feels like the movie has to remember that it's a ghost story or a mystery as it shifts narrative tracks. The Little Stranger is a movie simmering in eerie atmosphere and is pristinely directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Room), a man proving how readily he can adapt his artistic style. For a good hour, I was on board with the movie and enjoyed its patient, controlled buildup. It's practically the opposite of the more visceral horror set pieces we've become accustomed to. By the end, I was unsure whether the somewhat ambiguous ending justified the time and path taken to get there. If you don't have a healthy love of Poe-styled Gothic horror, you'll likely be restless as you watch understated, refined, restrained British family going through understated, refined, restrained drama. Nate's Grade: C+
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