The Twin
Seen it?2022 | 109 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 49% audience score, 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
- A natural pick for people who like the lights on afterwards and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Sits nicely alongside Sinners or Bring Her Back. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
Every parent's worst nightmare is just the beginning for Rachel's ordeal as in the aftermath of a tragic accident, she and her husband Anthony decide to move to the other side of the world to focus on their surviving twin son Elliot. What begins as a time of healing and isolation in the Finnish countryside turns into a desperate battle for the very soul of their son as an entity claiming to be his dead twin brother takes over Elliot — setting Rachel on a diabolical journey to unravel the horrible truth about her twin son.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Taneli Mustonen
- Teresa PalmerRachel
- Steven CreeAnthony
- Barbara MartenHelen
- Tristan RuggeriElliot / Nathan
- Andres DvinjaninovTown Doctor
- Nick ConnorBank Advisor
- Tiiu UiboOld Couple
- Raivo TrassOld Couple
- Liisi OrgYoung Helen
- Kert KuristHelen's Husband