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In the Tall Grass

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Laysla De Oliveira in In the Tall Grass (2019)
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After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Oklahoma but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks w... Read allAfter hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Oklahoma but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks within.After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Oklahoma but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks within.

  • Director
    • Vincenzo Natali
  • Writers
    • Vincenzo Natali
    • Stephen King
    • Joe Hill
  • Stars
    • Laysla De Oliveira
    • Avery Whitted
    • Patrick Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    71K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,480
    802
    • Director
      • Vincenzo Natali
    • Writers
      • Vincenzo Natali
      • Stephen King
      • Joe Hill
    • Stars
      • Laysla De Oliveira
      • Avery Whitted
      • Patrick Wilson
    • 871User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Laysla De Oliveira
    Laysla De Oliveira
    • Becky…
    Avery Whitted
    Avery Whitted
    • Cal…
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Ross Humboldt
    Will Buie Jr.
    Will Buie Jr.
    • Tobin…
    Rachel Wilson
    Rachel Wilson
    • Natalie…
    Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
    Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
    • Travis
    • (as Harrison Gilbertson)
    Tiffany Helm
    Tiffany Helm
    • Gas Attendant
    Vanessa Cobham
    Vanessa Cobham
    • Grass People
    Ashley St. John
    Ashley St. John
    • Grass People
    Gracie Callahan
    Gracie Callahan
    • The Mud Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Annie Chen
    Annie Chen
    • Mud Person
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Peter D'Souza
    Peter D'Souza
    • Mud Person
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Everett Smith
    Everett Smith
    • Mud Man
    • (uncredited)
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    Mike Tracz
    • Grass Person
    • (uncredited)
    Amanda-May Wilson
    Amanda-May Wilson
    • Mud Person
    • (uncredited)
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    • Director
      • Vincenzo Natali
    • Writers
      • Vincenzo Natali
      • Stephen King
      • Joe Hill
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    kaintrust

    nice intense slow burn mysterious thrilling film

    First of all i didnt read the book. so if you wanna read a review that based on the book my review is not for you. second, i saw lots of negative comments and when i checked those writers some of them never wrote a review before and they created accounts recently. it is like they are anti marketing the movie.

    In the Tall Grass starts pretty quick and leaves no time for audience to get bore. the movie grows more and more after each twisted turning point of events. it had suspense, mystery and twists. i like the acting from everyone and generally child actors at horror movies annoys me but Tobin (Will Buie Jr. ) did nice job for a child actor.

    Lightning and effects were good so you see some mysteries. the movie doesnt have a gore fest but i felt like im in the edge to see whats going on, and each time some twist happens. i love that affect on me.

    the movie is not a cheap gore fest it just builds a mysterious events and goes from there, and like many Stephen King novels the ending wont explain you so much either. so it was not a surprise for me.

    i would highly recommend to mystery-thriller fans this movie but as i said earlier i didnt read the book so i cant compare with the source material. so maybe my review also not that suitable for some
    7just_in_case

    Think twilight zone and you'll get through it.

    I liked it. It was on the level of a really well adapted Stephen King TV movie. It's horror with a dash of science fiction. I can't think of anything more descriptive than that. It gets a 7 out of 10 because it doesn't really follow its own rules and the ending is one of those "Because I believe in love" magic endings rather than something that felt really earned. Then and the dialog is hit and miss.
    Gordon-11

    A disturbing and suspenseful film

    The story seems to be pretty simple, and I was left wondering how the film can go on for 80 minutes. The story gets a little more complex as time goes on, more thrilling, suspenseful and more disturbing. I enjoyed it.
    6claudio_carvalho

    The Intriguing Supernatural Field

    While traveling to San Diego, Cal DeMuth (Avery Whitted) stops the car nearby a tall grass field since his pregnant sister Becky (Laysla De Oliveira) is sick and need to vomit. They overhear the cry for help from a young boy and decide to look for the boy in the field. Soon they realize the field is a supernatural place that manipulates time and space and there is no way out from the tall grass.

    "In the Tall Grass" is an intriguing supernatural horror movie with a story based on a novel of Stephen King that recalls a creepy episode of The Twilight Zone. The conclusion is open to interpretation but if the boy succeeds to stop Cal and Becky, Travis will probably never look for them and consequently would be also saved. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Campo do Medo" ("Field of the Fear")
    4Fella_shibby

    I got trapped into this purgatory only after seeing Patrick Wilson in the trailer. Weak plot stretched unnecessary into 101 mins of boring grasses n wtf stone.

    The trailer is enticing, the names associated is even more enticing. I saw this only cos of Patrick Wilson. Stephen King's name wasn't suffice to pull me into this purgatory. It is directed by Vincenzo Natali, the guy who gave us Cube, an awesome thriller. In this film he takes the similar concept from his previous movie Haunter which is decent compared to this.

    There is unnecessary repetitive scenes of a pregnant woman screaming, irritating scenes of blurred visions, 101 mins of jus grass swaying which gets repetitive n boring. Ther is absolutely no explanation. I used to think that only Victor Crowley cud smash a person's face/head with bare hands but u have to check out a scene in this film. In some scenes, the child's acting is weak. He is seen trying to control his laughter. Mayb he was laughing at the lousy plot.

    Better films on similar concept : Farmhouse, Triangle (Melissa George) n Haunter.

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    • Trivia
      Much of the film was shot in Canada with the field being located near a bowling alley which was featured in the film. The church, however, was a temporary set made for the film on site.
    • Goofs
      Becky uses her phone to call herself on the exact same phone, from the past. It is usually done when calling into ones own voicemailbox but it may not be possible for all providers. furthermore, it's not explained how she manages to decide a specific point in time to call herself in, however she may be assuming there is sort of a temporal overlap. After all this is supernatural time dilation.
    • Quotes

      Tobin Humbolt: My Daddy's right. We are grass. We keep dying and coming back.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: In the Tall Grass Ending Completely Explained (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      It's All Right
      Written and Performed by Sam Cooke

      Published by ABKCO Music Inc.

      Courtesy of ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. obo itself and Sony Music Entertainment

      www.abkco.com

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Copperheart Entertainment
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En la hierba alta
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Netflix
      • Copperheart Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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