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The Strings

Play trailer Poster for The Strings 2020 1h 34m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the dead of winter, a musician travels to a remote cottage to work on new material but soon finds herself under attack from a mysterious, dark presence.
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Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese 02/23/2022
The Strings is a horror movie which may divide audiences and those looking for answers and a satisfactory conclusion may be disappointed. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 02/22/2022
3.5/5
Rough at the edges, emotionally raw, this is more of a poem than a conventional narrative film. It’s a must-see for Johnston’s fans and will no doubt acquire cult status in years to come. Go to Full Review
Laura Di Girolamo Exclaim! 02/22/2022
Aside from the score, The Strings also excels visually, featuring more than a few stunning wide shots... Go to Full Review
Heather Wixson Daily Dead 02/22/2022
3.5/5
It might take some time to get going, but once it does, it rewards your patience by creating a horrifyingly hypnotic, low-key descent into the unknown that will crawl right under your skin. Go to Full Review
Oscar Goff Boston Hassle 02/11/2022
When things get spooky, director Ryan Glover knows how to push things just far enough to get under your skin. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting 02/11/2022
4/5
For audiences willing to embark on an introspective character study with unsettling moments, IThe Strings/I is compelling and immersive. As the weather begins to turn, its the perfect film to send a chill up your spine. Go to Full Review
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Lee D May 29 Looks good, but one of the MOST BORING MOVIES IVE EVER SEEN. Literally you will wait for something to happen, you might see a shadow or something, and then back to more of her music. I was joking with the girlfriend that after a Jumpscare, they would go back to her playing another song. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. 😢 I'm open to creative movies and being canadian I'm always willing to support Canadian stuff but God this was terrible. See more Diana S 08/23/2024 I was excited for this movie because I love experimental stuff, but I was super disappointed. The "music," which I think was meant to give the film a big zing, made me want to die ... in a bad way. Just being able to make cool sounds on your fancy computer equipment doesn't music make. I'm so sorry to say it. And just in terms of the story itself, it was unfocused, rambling, trying to be minimalist but just being entirely opaque, and I found it annoying. I think part of the problem for me was this thing of if you inherit a free house at like 22 and you don't have to have a real job and you get to fart around with your expensive noise-making equipment all day trying to be a professional musician and all you can think to do is be depressed and whiny, I have no use for you or your story. See more Hugo S @Hugo_Shudder 03/04/2024 After breaking up her band, a musician takes refugee in a remote cabin to work on new material. The woman soon faces the presence of a malevolent force. Similarly to its wintry landscape, "The Strings" is emotionally raw and cold. A movie that finds its horror element in the loneliness of the main character. The final musical performance is chilling and haunting! See more B P @Bradster69 02/28/2023 A hypnotic performance from Teagan Johnston and a haunting score make The Strings a profoundly horrific sensory experience. See more 01/26/2023 1.5 Stars just for the lead actress music capabilities. The movie itself feels like it’s purposed for the cinematographer’s resume. Too many filler shots. Not enough plot. If your going to be a slow burn, there needs to be some build up of some sort to justify the nothingness. Looks professional. But, the script is not there. I do like the lead’s music though. See more 07/20/2022 I believe that this is one of the worst movies that has come to existance and I cannot begin to even imagine how and why this ended up in the category of horror considering this meets absolutely no atmosphere of that. Watching this was utterly terrifying in the sense as audience we had to see more than necessary in her shower scenes, just how did the synopsis have anything to do with it? Nothing hitched off from start to even finish, the scenes made no sense in connecting with each other. This was more of a musical than anything, if this type of movie can exist and be called that then I feel sorry for the industry and anyone having to watch it, call me negative or hateful if you will however once viewed it will click. The only great thing about this was the scenary OUTSIDE, aside from that all that was done was a camera set on the main character like 90% of the time and no action and the absolute worst story told. The horrifying thing about this movie was the fact it even came into the existance and for anyone thinking this is something worth watching, trust me you are missing out on nothing, you'll be dumbfounded when you find out how almost 2 hours went to waste and you will spend your time crying and stressed why you even had to deal with this in the first place See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the dead of winter, a musician travels to a remote cottage to work on new material but soon finds herself under attack from a mysterious, dark presence.
Director
Ryan Glover
Screenwriter
Ryan Glover, Krista Dzialoszynski
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2021
Runtime
1h 34m
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