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A Balasaur Score of 53 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, Metacritic 47/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic47/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
425 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark L. SmithScreenplay
- Elle SmithScreenplay
- Adam Janota BzowskiOriginal Music Composer
- Neil BurgerDirector
Cast
- Daisy RidleyHelena
- Ben MendelsohnJacob
- Garrett HedlundStephen
- Caren PistoriusBeth
- Brooklynn PrinceYoung Helena
- Joey CarsonMarigold
- Yanna McIntoshAgent Lorna Illing
- Gil BirminghamClark Bekkum
- Joshua PeaceATV Driver
- Pamela MacDonaldMrs. Haver
- Dan AbramoviciMax
- Sophia WalkerMonika
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Themes
based on novel or bookangrybaffledbewilderedderogatorydisapproving