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The Lodge

2020 · 108 min

A slow, suffocating plunge into psychological dread, where grief and manipulation blur reality in a snowbound trap.

Directed by
Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh
Tagline
You're not welcome here.
Overview
When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • grief
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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108 min
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