The Little Stranger

The Little Stranger

These delusions are contagious

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson

Produced by Element Pictures, Film4 Productions

2018111 min5.7 / 10

A slow-burn psychological mystery set in a decaying post-war manor, where the line between supernatural haunting and collective delusion remains deliberately unresolved.

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house is now in decline. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Little Stranger sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Little Stranger end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Little Stranger scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Little Stranger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Little Stranger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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