The Monster
2016 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · 75% critics
A mother and her 10-year-old daughter are trapped in a forest after their car is left behind. As they try to wait for help, something lurks in the darkness and comes after them, turning a frightening drive into a desperate fight for survival.
Also known as There Are Monsters
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (601 votes)
About
If you want an emotionally intense creature horror set on a rainy, isolated night, The Monster may fit, but Not for you if you only want nonstop scares, want consistent pacing, or prefer straightforward horror like Black Water or Wake Wood.
Pros: tense mother-daughter bond; dark rainy atmosphere; practical-creature feel | Cons: uneven second half; slow early pacing; some character choices
Themes
- daughter
- mother
- monster
- rain
- forest
- alcoholism
- car accident
- thunderstorm
- dysfunctional relationship
Cast & crew
Zoe Kazan
as Kathy
Ella Ballentine
as Lizzy
Aaron Douglas
as Jesse
- CE
Christine Ebadi
as Leslie Williams
- MH
Marc Hickox
as John Brooks
Scott Speedman
as Roy
Chris Webb
as Monster
Directed by Bryan Bertino