100 mins |
Rated
R16 (Violence, offensive language, suicide themes, nudity & content that may disturb)
Directed by Alex Garland
Starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in visionary filmmaker Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) feverish, shape-shifting new horror film....
★★★★★ "Astonishing, bloodcurling, modern-day folktale" - Daily Telegraph (UK)
★★★★ "A 'smart and stylish' horror... stunning, enigmatic" - BBC.com
★★★★ "Hypnotic, mesmerizing, jaw-dropping... A brilliantly tormented performance from Jessie Buckley" - Flickering Myth
"Riveting performances from Jessie Buckley and a truly chameleonic Rory Kinnear make this... conversation-starter an unconventional genre standout." - Hollywood Reporter
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In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in visionary filmmaker Alex Garland's (Ex Machina, Annihilation) feverish, shape-shifting new horror film....
★★★★★ "Astonishing, bloodcurling, modern-day folktale" - Daily Telegraph (UK)
★★★★ "A 'smart and stylish' horror... stunning, enigmatic" - BBC.com
★★★★ "Hypnotic, mesmerizing, jaw-dropping... A brilliantly tormented performance from Jessie Buckley" - Flickering Myth
"Riveting performances from Jessie Buckley and a truly chameleonic Rory Kinnear make this... conversation-starter an unconventional genre standout." - Hollywood Reporter