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Antlers

2021 · 99 min

A grim, slow-burning folk horror that wraps childhood trauma in damp small-town dread, building to savage, bloody creature violence.

Directed by
Scott Cooper
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas
Tagline
Pray it desires not you.
Overview
A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret that could have frightening consequences.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
Scott Cooper
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • grief
  • isolation
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, horror, mystery
Directed by
Scott Cooper
Written by
Scott Cooper, Henry Chaisson, Nick Antosca
Starring
Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Sawyer Jones, Rory Cochrane, Amy Madigan
Music
Javier Navarrete
Cinematography
Florian Hoffmeister
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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