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There's Something in the Barn

2023 · 100 min

A gleefully silly, snow-dusted creature feature that mixes slapstick family chaos with nasty little puppet murders, perfect for a tipsy holiday rewatch.

Directed by
Magnus Martens
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah
Tagline
Traditions die hard!
Overview
An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.

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Directed by
Magnus Martens
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Magnus Martens
Written by
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Starring
Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah, Townes Bunner, Zoe Winther-Hansen, Calle Hellevang Larsen, Henriette Steenstrup, Jeppe Beck Laursen
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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