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The Banishing

2021 · 97 min

A somber, slow-burning gothic horror that wraps you in dread and melancholy, with unsettling imagery and a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Christopher Smith
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch
Tagline
Some houses were never meant to be a home
Overview
In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.

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Directed by
Christopher Smith
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • faith
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Christopher Smith
Written by
David Beton, Dean Lines, Ray Bogdanovich
Starring
Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch, Sean Harris, Jason Thorpe, Anya McKenna-Bruce, Jean St. Clair, Adam Hugill
Music
Pablo Clements, James Griffith
Cinematography
Sarah Cunningham
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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