Went Up the Hill
Seen it?2025 | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$41K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven
- Dacre MontgomeryJack / Elizabeth
- Vicky KriepsJill / Elizabeth
- Sarah PeirseHelen
- Arlo GreenBen
- Ally XueVeronica
- Finlay GreyJack, young
- Joel TobeckCurtis
- Ruby ArmstrongCurtis' Daughter
- Jack CrightonCurtis' Son
- Donogh ReesAlex