Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Seven strangers with dark secrets converge at a decadent motel for a night of gritty, darkly comic suspense.
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
How intense is Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Bad Times at the El Royale feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittypulpyatmosphericdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
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Is Bad Times at the El Royale for you?
Is Bad Times at the El Royale scary?
Only a little. Bad Times at the El Royale has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Bad Times at the El Royale gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Bad Times at the El Royale sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Bad Times at the El Royale OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale runs 2h 21m.
Where can I stream Bad Times at the El Royale?
Bad Times at the El Royale is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Bad Times at the El Royale have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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