The Little Stranger

R

Released Aug 31, 2018

1 hr. 51 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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500+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

The Little Stranger's reliance on atmosphere may satisfy audiences in the mood for sophisticated horror fare -- while frustrating those seeking more visceral thrills.

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SkyRo P

#MovieReview #TheLittleStranger 🌟 🌟 This movie was very cut and dry and very boring. I was overly confused with the ending it made no sense to the story and was just awful. If you want to go to the movies and take a nap this is the movie to go watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Ruth J

I was looking forward to a good, intelligent, old fashioned ghost story - perhaps a little scary, definitely atmospheric, certainly haunting. But was unfortunately unsurprised to find yet another fumbled horror story that made no sense whatsoever. Was it the ghost of a long dead little girl who had shown no violent tendencies in life but was now a psycho in death? Was it a curse on the house? Was it the dog? Was it . . . oh, who cares! It started badly for me in the first scene. Dr. Faraday was played by Domhnall Gleeson in apparent homage to the serious, stiff, poker-faced member of the Sparks pop duo from the 70s. And he didn't get any better. He seemed not to want to bend as you normally do and had such restricted movement, I wondered if this was because something essential would drop out if he wasn't careful. And his general effect was incredibly, totally boring. I felt devastated at one point when I found I was only a third of the way through the film. There was no character in his character. He was life extinct. In fact, there was no colour or substance to any of the characters. None of them connected. They were individual and, largely, worthy actors needing to support their lives through a job. Any job. By the end, I felt I had been watching a long and boring plea for donations by a charity for actors. The 1.5 stars is made up of the house and a nod to the charity.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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Gareth v

Being a fan of the three leads (Wilson, Gleeson & Rampling), I watched this with some high hopes but came away disappointed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Gianmarco R

Unoriginal horror film with a meaningless plot and too dark a photograph. The film offers some beautiful and entertaining moments, but that pale in comparison to moments without too much sense and without attractiveness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/22

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woodle b

To put this under the "Horror" genre is just false advertising.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Robert M

Keeps you guessing to the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/21

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Lenny Abrahamson

Director

Domhnall Gleeson

Dr. Faraday

Ruth Wilson

Caroline Ayres

Charlotte Rampling

Mrs. Ayres

Will Poulter

Roddy Ayres

Liv Hill

Betty

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Ben Sachs

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The players are technically impressive but fail to make any significant emotional impact.

Mar 4, 2020

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

There are moments of stark, unexpected violence, and chilling moments that hint at the ghosts within, but mostly The Little Stranger is a horror mystery that revels in its ambiguity. But the near two hour run time feels overlong.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 3, 2019

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Linda Marric

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Casting issues aside, Abrahamson delivers an engrossing dark tale of the struggle to find solid ground when all around crumbles in a gothic maelstrom.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2019

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

THE LITTLE STRANGER is an atmospheric, haunting, realistic ghost story that has surprising relevance to the issues of modern day life despite being a period film.

Dec 28, 2022

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Brian Eggert

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Abrahamson captures the viewer in a chilling and perplexing narrative that nonetheless feels satisfying in its many ambiguities.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

It is a gothic tale of horror and mystery that harbors a somewhat atmospheric visual style, but not even that elegance prevents it from presenting a fatiguing plot about class, ghosts and family secrets. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Mar 21, 2021

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Executive Producer: Cameron McCracken, Daniel Battsek, Andrew Lowe, Tim O'Shea
Screenwriter: Lucinda Coxon
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Potboiler Productions, Irish Film Board, Element Pictures
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Bloody Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $675.4K

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