The Lodge (2020)
A chilling blizzard traps children and their new stepmother in a remote lodge as her dark past resurfaces.
When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.
How intense is The Lodge?
The Lodge is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What The Lodge feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulbleakchillingatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Lodge
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Is The Lodge for you?
Is The Lodge scary?
Yes, properly. The Lodge is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is The Lodge gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Lodge sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is The Lodge OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Lodge?
The Lodge runs 1h 48m.
Where can I stream The Lodge?
The Lodge is streaming on Kanopy and Tubi.
Does The Lodge have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
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