The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Ask her no questions, she'll tell you no lies. Ask her too many and somebody dies.

Directed by Nicolas Gessner

Produced by Braun Entertainment Group, Filmel

197691 min7.0 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous thriller about a resourceful teenage girl protecting a sinister family secret while fending off predatory adults in a seaside town.

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

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  • Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity48

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Surprise85

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Love70

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