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In the Tall Grass (2019)

In the Tall Grass poster
Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film, supernatural horror film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
+16
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2,418 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pregnant woman and her brother hear a young boy crying for help from a massive field of tall grass. They enter to rescue him but soon find themselves lost and trapped in a supernatural space where time and space behave strangely.

tenseclaustrophobicunnervingdisorientingslow-burnbleaksuspensefulmysterious

What happens

In the Tall Grass is a 2019 Canadian supernatural horror film based on Stephen King and Joe Hill's 2012 novella of the same name. Written and directed by Vincenzo Natali, the story sees a pregnant woman and her brother who, after hearing a cry for help from a young boy within, become lost in a paranormal grass field. It stars Harrison Gilbertson, Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Will Buie Jr., Rachel Wilson, and Patrick Wilson. The project was in initial development in early 2015, and went forward in May 2018, when streaming service Netflix announced that it had purchased the film rights, setting Natali to direct and adapt the screenplay. Principal photography took place in summer 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. In the Tall Grass had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2019, and was released on Netflix on October 4, 2019. It received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the performances, atmosphere and faithfulness to the novella, but criticizing its inconsistent tone and dialogue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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