Movie

The Hatching

2014 · 90 min

A quirky, blood-spattered creature feature that mixes small-town oddballs with sudden crocodile attacks, played for dark laughs and mild scares.

Tagline: Does for the moors what 'Jaws' did for beaches.
Overview: On the death of his father, Tim Webber returns to his childhood village in Somerset to find something sinister is disturbing the idyllic peace of the villagers.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, isolation, family, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
death
nature
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild