There's Something in the Barn

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There's Something in the Barn

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2023

1h 40m

Holiday

Horror

Comedy

Fantasy

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An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.

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There's Something in the Barn unwraps a wildly entertaining holiday rampage filled with witty jokes, creature feature charm, and eye-popping practical effects.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Dec 1, 2023

2/5

Little-people horrors have worked before — Don’t Look Now, Orphan — but this is toothless.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Nov 28, 2023

2/5

For the first few minutes I thought it was a kids’ film, which gives you an inkling as to the general approach – right up until a teenager dropped the f-word.

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jul 24, 2025

4/5

From its gaudy exterior to its heartfelt innards that tiny, menacing elves want to gouge out and display like a festive wreath, it's an enjoyable romp that is sure to get any Scrooge in the Christmas spirit.

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

Mar 27, 2024

4/5

Combining elements of horror, dark comedy, and satire, "There's Something in the Barn" has the potential to become a new holiday season cult classic.

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Drew Tinnin

Dread Central

Feb 17, 2024

Depending on your particular penchant for Yuletide horror, Magnus Martens’ There’s Something in the Barn is a serviceable blend of horror and comedy that doesn’t do any favors for the elf community at large.

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

Dec 1, 2023

2/5

More satire and less seasonal slaughter would have greatly improved the unbalanced pace of this holiday horror. But Henrietta Steenstrup as the deadpan Politi officer is a treat throughout.

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Angelina B.

@angelinabud Apr 3, 2026

Entertaining for sure

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Craig B

@Boundsy Feb 20, 2026

Surprisingly good, fun Christmas horror / comedy with a nice underlying message about family. Don't go in with too many expectations and you may just enjoy this silly romp.

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Craig W.

@CJWolfe27 Jan 6, 2026

Entertaining and funny

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Marcus A.

@Marcus0811 Dec 27, 2025

This movie started out slow was ready to turn it off but then it got way better really good movie lots of laughs

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Rich C.

@Cordu0702 Nov 4, 2025

Really liked this film. Worth the watch.

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Kim P

@RT98672688 Nov 2, 2025

Part family movie, part comedy, part gory horror, part Christmas theme...it's a Frankenstein's monster of a movie with different parts sewn clumsily together to make a strange entity. Imagine a scary Looney Tunes movie with live actors. The barn elves are waaaaaaayyy more realistic than the CGI seven dwarfs in the Disney remake, though!

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Synopsis

An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.

Director: Magnus Martens
Producer: Jørgen Storm Rosenberg, Kjetil Omberg
Screenwriter: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Production Co: 74 Entertainment, Charades, Don Films
Rating: R (Some Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2023
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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