The Little Stranger Reviews

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Johnny Oleksinski
New York Post
September 7, 2018
Occasionally spooky, but more often snoozy.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
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Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
August 31, 2018
A hypnotic and haunting tale of how the past can grab hold of the flesh-and-blood present and squeeze. Don't let this mesmerizing mystery slip between the cracks of studio neglect and marketing indifference. It's spellbinding.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5
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Matthew Lickona
San Diego Reader
August 31, 2018
Everything here is precise: Abrahamson's direction, the understated performances, the intrusive sounds that stop just shy of jarring. The result is more sad and spooky than suspenseful or scary, an effect that seems entirely, and pleasingly, intentional.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
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Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
August 31, 2018
At times, each of the main characters has us wondering what's going on beneath the surface. Who, if anyone, is to be trusted?
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
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Tomris Laffly
RogerEbert.com
August 31, 2018
[An] elegant, cold-to-the-touch blend of drama and gothic horror.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
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William Bibbiani
TheWrap
August 31, 2018
Abrahamson seems fascinated with the idea of gothic storytelling, but he hasn't quite got the knack of it.
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Linda Marric
HeyUGuys
June 5, 2019
Casting issues aside, Abrahamson delivers an engrossing dark tale of the struggle to find solid ground when all around crumbles in a gothic maelstrom.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
Cate Marquis
We Are Movie Geeks
April 22, 2019
After building up a nail-biting suspense and hinting a hidden horrors, psychological or supernatural, it fails to commit to either of those paths, wavering between them until it merely rolls to an unsatisfying conclusion.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
James Andrews
One Room With A View
February 8, 2019
Atmospheric, well-acted and rewards your patience with an intelligent, unusual ending.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5
Luke Channell
Starburst
January 22, 2019
After the credits roll it's Ruth Wilson's captivating performance that will resonate above all else.
Full Review | Original Score: 6/10
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