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Hounds of Love

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2016 | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and 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-drama fans and horror fans. If you loved Frenzy or Chopper, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

When Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple, she soon observes the dynamic between her captors and quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Fedeora Award for Best Actress in a Debut Film (Venice Days). Plus 10 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ben Young

  • Ashleigh CummingsVicki Maloney
  • Emma BoothEvelyn White
  • Stephen CurryJohn White
  • Susie PorterMaggie Maloney
  • Damian de MontemasTrevor Maloney
  • Harrison GilbertsonJason Farris
  • Fletcher HumphrysGary
  • Steve TurnerTroy
  • Michael MuntzSergeant Mathews
  • Marko JovanovićSergeant Henderson