Movie

Monstrous

2022 · 89 min

A somber, slow-burning psychological puzzle that blurs grief and horror, leaving you unsettled and quietly heartbroken.

Tagline: The past can pull you under.
Overview: Laura, traumatized by an abusive relationship, runs away from her former husband with her seven-year-old son Cody. But in their new, idyllic and remote sanctuary, they find they have another, bigger and more terrifying monster to deal with…
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, trauma, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: grief
isolation
trauma
family
memory
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none