In the Tall Grass

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In the Tall Grass

2019

1h 30m

Drama

Horror

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A brother and sister enter a field of tall grass to rescue a boy, but they soon realize they cannot escape and something evil lurks in the grass.

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Critics Consensus

A potentially intriguing premise is rapidly lost in the weeds during In the Tall Grass which struggles to stretch its slim source material to feature length.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

10/30/2019

Netflix seems to be banging out Steven King adaptations as fast as King used to bang out books. This one, based on a novella by King and his son Joe Hill, is quite a decent little creeper too.

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Monica Castillo

Polygon

10/07/2019

While it's not the sharpest of King's stories, Natali's cast redeems the film's shortcomings.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

10/04/2019

The performances are all solid, and writer/director [Vincenzo] Natali and cinematographer Craig Wrobleski wreaking fiendish menace from the grass jungle. Surely, they're not in Kansas anymore.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

07/12/2025

In the Tall Grass is a chilling combination of Natali’s confined style and King and Hill’s expansive love of the bizarre.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/22/2022

2.5/5

There is only so much you can do with such a small amount of source material, and in compensating for that “In the Tall Grass” repeats itself too much.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

10/22/2021

Tthis is hands-down one of silliest and funniest - unintentionally - alleged horrors I've seen in years.

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Anna F

@RT48977019 1d

This was atmospheric and okay but honestly a bit forgettable.

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john M

@MooseTang Jul 23

While entertaining at times this movie tries to make you think but only leaves you with one conclusion, nothing makes sense.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 22

6/10 Stephen King, Mind fuck type movie. Isolated, alone, creepy 6/10

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Heidi M

@Papichulo2000 Jun 13

Ts is so buns. Toe-bin is chuzz and azz. The only tuff character is el woof woof, who is immediately killed by the guzz (grass huzz for the dumbos of el globe). I wish to rewrite this dumass play. The only good casting was el baby papi cuz he’s lowk leng. 1.5 speed don’t make la movie go fast enough. Becky is begging it and I’m finna sprizz on this hoe. I wish for bebi to be el secrete bombe so that Be-ggy can explode. In conclusion, I’m never touching guzz again. Sincerely, Huzz and aus

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Beverly C

@beverlko Jun 12

what have i even watched. Nonsensical, and legit just weird asf i have no clue how to describe this

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Lily D

@Lils008 Jun 5

The movie had a lot of potential. It's very hard to understand and keep track of what's happening because the time keeps on changing in the movie. The only positive thing I have to say is that the acting was alright.

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Synopsis

A brother and sister enter a field of tall grass to rescue a boy, but they soon realize they cannot escape and something evil lurks in the grass.

Director: Vincenzo Natali
Producer: Steven Hoban, Jimmy Miller, M. Riley, Mark Smith
Screenwriter: Vincenzo Natali
Production Co: Netflix, Copperheart Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m