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The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

2011 ·30m · ★ 6.8 (371)

A suburban father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

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Director

Ari Aster Ari Aster
4 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
Discover with this DNA
Family

Tone

Grim

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceChild in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

absurdabuseabusive personbewildereddark romancedark secretdepressingdesperatedisgusteddistressingdisturbeddomestic strifedomestic violencefamily abusefamily dramafamily relationshipsfather son relationshipharshhostileincestominouspoetpsychoticrape of a maleshockingshort filmsinisterstrangetensetragicwedding

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