Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Rampling
Running time: 1 hour 51 minutes
MPAA rating: R

by Sandy DeVito, Witchqueen of Darkness

First of all let me say, it’s truly great to see gothic films making a comeback. I’ve long been a fan of gothic narrative above all others, but rarely have I been looking forward to such a slew of films that could fit into the gothic framework (as far as the gothic films that have been made so far go, I made a list that you should check out, and as you can see, compared with other genres, even other horror genres, it’s not as long as purveyors would hope, though it’s filled with gems). The Little Stranger is one of several that remain for the end of 2018, and the mere idea that I have more than one gothic film a year to look forward to is a new experience. As our society turns ever toward chaos, so do our minds need the refuge of gothica, which stares at the chaos with a loving eye; something we must be able to do in order to survive.