Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its director stated on the record that "just by putting a black family in the center of this movie, which is not about race, we see shades of what it means to be African-American that aren't out ther…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "on the broader stroke of things, this movie is about this country, And when I decided to write this movie, I was stricken by the fact we are in a time where we…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "Just by putting a black family in the center of this movie, which is not about race, we see shades of what it means to be African-American that aren't out there. Part of the systemic failure in repre…"NPR interview, March 2019 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "On the broader stroke of things, this movie is about this country. And when I decided to write this movie, I was stricken by the fact we are in a time where we fear the other. Whether it is the myste…"IndieWire / SXSW premiere, March 2019 source ↗
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Age: 52 — age-balanced
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Advocacy Over Time in Horror
The average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 |
| 1980 | 2 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 16 |
| 2026 | 4 | 19 |
| This title (2019) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2019): advocacy 6 · explore Horror →
Cast & Crew
Teresa Jolene Lee (director) · Hans Bjerno (director)