The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“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.
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There's Something in the Barn
Horror · Comedy · Fantasy · 2023
An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.
Movie details
There's Something in the Barn
“Traditions die hard!”
2023 Horror · Comedy · Fantasy 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over There's Something in the Barn?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Magnus Martens
Written by
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Martin Starr
Bill Nordheim
Amrita Acharia
Carol Nordheim
Kiran Shah
Main Elf
Townes Bunner
Lukas Nordheim
Zoe Winther-Hansen
Nora Nordheim
Calle Hellevang Larsen
Tor-Åge
Henriette Steenstrup
Liv
Court is in session
Put There's Something in the Barn on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.