The Other Lamb
Seen it?2020 | 97 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Midsommar, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
5 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 173K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska
- Raffey CassidySelah
- Michiel HuismanShepherd
- Denise GoughSarah
- Eve ConnollyAdriel
- Kelly CampbellHanna
- Isabelle ConnollyEloise
- Charlotte MooreMultiple
- Zara DevlinTabatha
- Ailbhe CowleyTamar
- Irene KelleherJoanna