Arcadian
A desperate father and his twin sons turn an isolated farmhouse into their last refuge from nocturnal creatures in a collapsed world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- anxious
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- creature feature marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film lean and competent, praising its monster design and scares while viewing its premise as familiar and its third act as uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul and his twin sons repeatedly secure their remote farmhouse against nocturnal creatures.
The emotional and practical stakes arise from Paul protecting Joseph and Thomas at the end of the world.
The family lives remotely after an apocalyptic event, cut off from a functioning society.
Critical reception specifically highlights the creatures' distinctive design and capacity for scares.
Films like Arcadian, and why
A Quiet Place
Shared rural isolation, family survival, nocturnal monsters, and escalating creature-based tension.
The Night Eats the World
Shared post-apocalyptic survival horror, fortified domestic space, and intimate family-centered dread.
The Crazies
Shared remote farmhouse setting, creature attacks, survivalist anxiety, and bleak speculative atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Benjamin Brewer
- Release Date
- 2024-04-12
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (970)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Jaeden Martell
- Maxwell Jenkins
- Sadie Soverall
- Samantha Coughlan
- Joel Gillman
- Joe Dixon
- Daire McMahon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Arcadian about?
- A desperate father and his twin sons turn an isolated farmhouse into their last refuge from nocturnal creatures in a collapsed world.
- What is Arcadian like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arcadian as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Arcadian violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Arcadian as moderate.
- What did critics think of Arcadian?
- Critics generally found the film lean and competent, praising its monster design and scares while viewing its premise as familiar and its third act as uneven.
- Which films are like Arcadian?
- Films with a similar feel include A Quiet Place, The Night Eats the World, and The Crazies.
- How long is Arcadian?
- Arcadian runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arcadian?
- In United States, Arcadian streams on Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
