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Mountain King

2026 · 94 min

A slow-burning, uneasy visit that blends awkward family comedy with creeping folk-horror dread and bursts of monstrous violence.

Tagline: Become part of the family
Overview: When Hannah travels to Sweden to surprise her boyfriend and meet his parents, she begins to suspect that his family is hiding a monstrous secret.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, absurd and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
survival
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: horror, comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Gabrielle Christensen
Written by: Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
Starring: Hannah Deale, Carter Sirianni, Iryna Malygina, Keoki Trask, Juan Paulo Munevar, Sarah Eunsung Kim, Simon Louis Ong, Dylan Lanham
Cinematography: Graham Barbour
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English