Movie

Lair

2021 · 96 min

A grim, talky British horror that burrows into family wounds while something sinister lurks just out of sight.

Tagline: Be careful of what lies within.
Overview: A fractured family are forced to face their demons, metaphorically and literally, as they unwittingly become embroiled in a man's attempt to prove the existence of the supernatural in order to overturn a friend's murder conviction.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, trauma, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
trauma
isolation
obsession
guilt
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild