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- 2019
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
Summary When siblings Becky and Cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly disorients and separates them. Cut off from the world and unable to escape the field’s tightening grip, they soon discover that the only thing wors...
Written By: Vincenzo Natali, Stephen King, Joe Hill
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
- 2019
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 1 h 41 m
In the Tall Grass
46
5.0
Where to Watch
Summary When siblings Becky and Cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly disorients and separates them. Cut off from the world and unable to escape the field’s tightening grip, they soon discover that the only thing wors...
Written By: Vincenzo Natali, Stephen King, Joe Hill
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
46
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
46
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
62% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
In The Tall Grass proves a solidly spooky film, seeded with some tantalizing moments of terror. But it never grows to outright terrifying.
This should be a haunting, claustrophobic nightmare, but Natali over-complicates the source material — just like his characters, our reasons for investing in what happens next get lost in the fields.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 89 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
37% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
34% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 89 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
37% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
34% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
This movie was freaking epic the plotwists were epic and acting was phenomenal, I loved the transitions to different people and the way the movie kept you hooked and on the edge of your seat. Once again another Stephen King book turned the movie that was amazing, the choice of actors was also perfect with Patrick Wilson and Will Buie. Overall if you are wanting a horror movie that is not super long but amazing I believe, that In The Tall Grass is the movie for you.
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The strong atmospherics and performances aren’t quite enough to keep In the Tall Grass from feeling like, well, wandering through a bunch of tall grass.
Despite the handsome Craig Wrobleski cinematography, and despite a typically fine performance by Patrick Wilson as the lost kid’s dad — slowly going mad in the bush — “In the Tall Grass” runs too long and repeats itself too much to be as gripping as its source material.
In the Tall Grass is just a few minutes old before the emptiness beneath its Escherisms creeps up into the soil, and the movie only grows more enervating with each new wrinkle Natali introduces.
Fittingly, for a story about wandering around in a field, it winds up going nowhere.
Vincenzo Natali’s film divests itself of stakes in the name of total meaninglessness.
Based on the Stephen King/Joe Hill novella of the same name, In the Tall Grass definitely has the King tone. It isn’t the best adaptation of a King story, nowhere near it, but it has moments of creepiness and genuine scares. The concept is genius, it has so many good and disturbing ideas that it elevates the entire film. The main flaw of the film is that it feels somewhat stretched, like a lot of King short story adaptations. The acting, other than that of Patrick Wilson is also subpar. But, I would still recommend it for any Stephen King fans, or anyone who’s looking for a good scare while being able to overlook some pacing issues.
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I thought In the Tall Grass was an ok movie. it was really interesting and it gets more and more interesting
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Boring and messy. "In the Tall Grass" certainly has an interesting concept, but it's drowning in a mess of cliches, idiotic characters, and bad CGI. Upon finishing this film I was shocked to discover that it's only 90 minutes, because it felt as though it was over 2 hours. Many of the characters in this film make rash, moronic decisions that lead to convoluted conflicts. All the while the movie can't even be bothered to be well shot or even particularly scary. A waste of time to be certain. -
Best Performance: Patrick Wilson
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Production Company
Netflix,
Copperheart Entertainment
Release Date Oct 4, 2019
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating TV-MA
Tagline Some places have a mind of their own
Website
http://www.copperheart.ca/
Awards
Directors Guild of Canada
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
• 1 Nomination
