# Darlin' (2019)

> A feral teenager battles a coercive Catholic rehabilitation system while the savage guardian from her past closes in to reclaim her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/367757

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Pollyanna McIntosh
- Cast: Lauryn Canny, Bryan Batt, Nora-Jane Noone, Cooper Andrews, Pollyanna McIntosh, John McConnell, Geraldine Singer, Maddie Nichols
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8396294/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, punky, grotesque, late night horror viewing, cult film marathon

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