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Little Evil

2017 · 94 min

A goofy, good-natured horror-comedy that mines stepdad anxiety for silly scares and sweet bonding.

Directed by
Eli Craig
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Owen Atlas
Tagline
Samantha is his dream. Lucas is his nightmare.
Overview
Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Eli Craig
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Owen Atlas
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • found family
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
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Languages
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