Strange Darling
Seen it?2024 | 97 min | Crime, Thriller, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Frenzy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
1 win and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 292K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by JT Mollner
- Willa FitzgeraldThe Lady
- Kyle GallnerThe Demon
- Madisen BeatyGale
- Bianca A. SantosTanya
- Steven Michael QuezadaPete
- Ed Begley Jr.Frederick
- Barbara HersheyGenevieve
- Denise GraysonLibby
- Eugenia KuzminaBeth
- Duke MollnerRoughneck