The Visit

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The Visit

PG-13

2015

1h 34m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Becca and younger brother Tyler say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana and Pop Pop, all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

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Critics Consensus

The Visit provides horror fans with a satisfying blend of thrills and laughs -- and also signals a welcome return to form for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

06/12/2016

3/4

Here, [Shyamalan] loosened up, shed some of his ego, and reminded all of us what a gifted writer and director he truly is.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

05/03/2016

M. Night Shyamalan made another good movie, and I'm as surprised as you are.

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

11/10/2015

The Visit is a pleasant surprise.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 8

2/4

A tepid horror yarn that might as well have been called Old People Are Scary!

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

07/23/2023

3/5

The Visit is a return to form for Shyamalan.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/21/2022

4/5

While Shyamalan doesn’t reinvent the wheel with “The Visit”, he does show the creative flourishes that made him a respected name and overnight success in the horror-thriller genre.

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doc G

@DocGlock Feb 2

Makes for a lovely film to watch with your grandparents :)

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Marco L

@decatur555 Jan 28

The Visit isn’t the kind of movie that will haunt you long after it ends, but it’s an easy and often engaging watch. Shyamalan keeps things small and contained, building tension through awkward moments rather than big shocks. The simplicity works in its favor, even if the film often chooses safety over real risk. Its mix of light horror and uncomfortable dark humor creates some effective scenes, though the tone never fully settles. There’s a more relaxed, playful Shyamalan here, which helps the movie flow, but also makes it feel like a minor entry in his career. Entertaining, mildly unsettling, and quickly forgotten — a functional genre piece rather than a true comeback.

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Monique H

Jan 21

Lmao I loved this. Need more films like this. I don't understand the low ratings. It was spooky and creepy. And simple - we need more films like this...

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Helena J

Jan 20

It was very creepy but good for people just getting into horror.

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don c

@Donald290 Jan 8

This movie was more creepy than scary, but it had its subtle scares, and the performers were pitch perfect. More of a slow burning thriller than a gore fest, and I found it fun as hell

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Alina M

@Adaline Jan 3

Well, I like thrillers but this one is pretty disturbing. Cannot recommend.

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Synopsis

Becca and younger brother Tyler say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana and Pop Pop, all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Blinding Edge Pictures, Blumhouse
Rating: PG-13 (Some Nudity|Brief Language|Terror|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.1M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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