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He's Out There

He's Out There

Horror · Thriller · 2018

On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.

Movie details

He's Out There

2018 Horror · Thriller 1h 29m

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5.9 / 10

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On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dennis Iliadis

Written by

Mike Scannell

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski

Laura

Justin Bruening

Justin Bruening

Shawn

Abigail Pniowsky

Abigail Pniowsky

Maddie

Julian Bailey

Julian Bailey

Owen

Anna Pniowsky

Anna Pniowsky

Kayla

Stephanie Costa

Stephanie Costa

Clerk

Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald

Masked Man

Court is in session

Put He's Out There on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.