The film feels unnecessarily long, and it is as though there are two or more stories to tell in there somewhere, with the film having no clue which one to choose and emphasise.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 4, 2024

While it’s certainly no Perfect Blue or Picnic at Hanging Rock, it is one of those films that rewards the viewers who have the time and patience for its deliberate choice of craftsmanship.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2024

THE LITTLE STRANGER is an atmospheric, haunting, realistic ghost story that has surprising relevance to the issues of modern day life despite being a period film.

| Dec 28, 2022

Abrahamson captures the viewer in a chilling and perplexing narrative that nonetheless feels satisfying in its many ambiguities.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 11, 2022

It is a gothic tale of horror and mystery that harbors a somewhat atmospheric visual style, but not even that elegance prevents it from presenting a fatiguing plot about class, ghosts and family secrets. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 21, 2021

...the kind of happy surprise one hopes sticks around long enough to find its audience...

| Oct 15, 2020

Abrahamson calmly, coolly creates an atmosphere of dread and doom, as if dark forces are gradually building against the backdrop of the unfolding drama.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 14, 2020

[Abrahamson] abandons his human core in favor of technical and atmospheric prowess.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 25, 2020

The players are technically impressive but fail to make any significant emotional impact.

| Mar 4, 2020

The Little Stranger is a slow-moving, mysterious horror film that spends most of its 101-minute running time building suspense.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2019

There are moments of stark, unexpected violence, and chilling moments that hint at the ghosts within, but mostly The Little Stranger is a horror mystery that revels in its ambiguity. But the near two hour run time feels overlong.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 3, 2019

Casting issues aside, Abrahamson delivers an engrossing dark tale of the struggle to find solid ground when all around crumbles in a gothic maelstrom.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2019

After building up a nail-biting suspense and hinting a hidden horrors, psychological or supernatural, it fails to commit to either of those paths, wavering between them until it merely rolls to an unsatisfying conclusion.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 22, 2019

Atmospheric, well-acted and rewards your patience with an intelligent, unusual ending.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2019

After the credits roll it's Ruth Wilson's captivating performance that will resonate above all else.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 22, 2019

Gleeson's performance anchors the film masterfully.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 22, 2019

More inanimate than haunting, The Little Stranger is Abrahamson's least interesting feature.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Jan 10, 2019

The slow yet steady pace is an asset, but the story only feels half-formed and the ending hits with all the force of a wet tissue.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 22, 2018

It's a curious atmospheric but flawed psychodrama.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 6, 2018

Despite so much leaning in its favour, The Little Stranger ends up being bland, lifeless and, sadly, disappointing.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Dec 4, 2018