What is 1922 about?
A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A proud rancher's dark conspiracy with his son unravels into bleak, chilling suspense.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
1922 parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: real scares, strong violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- Is 1922 scary?
- Yes, properly. 1922 is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is 1922?
- Light gore and strong violence.
Cast and crew
Directed byZak Hilditch
StarringThomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Neal McDonough, Tanya Champoux
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