Bad Times at the El Royale

Bad Times at the El Royale

Seven strangers. Seven secrets. All roads lead here.

Directed by Drew Goddard

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Goddard Textiles

2018141 min6.8 / 10

A stylish neo-noir ensemble thriller set in a decadent 1960s motel where seven morally compromised strangers collide over a fateful night, each harboring secrets and seeking redemption amid mounting paranoia and violence.

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

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  • Is Bad Times at the El Royale scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Bad Times at the El Royale sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Bad Times at the El Royale violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Bad Times at the El Royale end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Bad Times at the El Royale easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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