The Lair
Seen it?2022 | 93 min | Horror, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and action fans. If you loved The Descent or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is on her final flight mission when her jet is shot down over one of the most dangerous rebel strongholds in Afghanistan. She finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made creatures known as Ravagers — half-human, half-alien, and hungry for human flesh — are awakened.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$157K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Marshall
- Charlotte KirkCapt. Kate Sinclair
- Jonathan HowardSgt. Tom Hook
- Jamie BamberMajor Roy Finch
- Mark StrepanCorp. Kip Wilks
- Hadi KhanjanpourKabir
- Leon OckendenSgt. Oswald Jones
- Harry TaurasiTrooper Vince Hughes
- Adam BondPvt. Eddie Serano
- Neil MarshallSpearhead Operator
- Troy AlexanderTrooper Dave Bromhead