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The Banishing

2021 ·1h 37m · ★ 5.2 (157)

In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.

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Director

Christopher Smith Christopher Smith
6 horror films in catalog
Creep
Creep 2004
Severance
Severance 2006
Triangle
Triangle 2009
Black Death
Black Death 2010
The Banishing
The Banishing 2021
Consecration
Consecration 2023

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Supernatural

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

haunted houseintrospectivemaliciousmelancholymodestmysteriousobjectivepretentiousprovocativeseriousshockingsomberstraightforwardsuspicious

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