American Gothic (1987) movie poster

American Gothic

1987 ·1h 30m · ★ 5.9 (119)

When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.

Why it matters
7 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
0
Survival
83
FamilySlasher

Setting

Island

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

degenerationisolated housenecrophiliarapewashington state

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