# Brightburn (2019)

> A long-awaited son becomes a superpowered predator, turning an idyllic Kansas family into the battleground of a bleak anti-superhero nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/369487

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
- Director: David Yarovesky
- Cast: Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Becky Wahlstrom, Emmie Hunter, Gregory Alan Williams
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7752126/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, visceral, late night horror, dark superhero marathon

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