Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- savage
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film atmospheric, visually striking, well acted, and satisfyingly savage, while noting weak dialogue and a less effective second half.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The overnight crisis unfolds almost entirely inside a neglected remote police station containing officers, prisoners, and the mysterious Six.
Six arrives as an apparent hit-and-run victim but begins taking over the emotional states of staff and inmates.
Critics specifically praise the film's occasionally cartoonish gore, while its premise delivers savage murders and bloody reversals.
The police station is populated by bitter, brutalized, and compromised people, including allegations and evidence of police brutality.
Films like Let Us Prey, and why
The Hateful Eight
remote police-station horror, escalating violence, claustrophobic atmosphere, and moral corruption
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
contained supernatural horror, mysterious outsider, bleak rural isolation, and mounting dread
The Devil's Rejects
savage small-town horror, institutional brutality, cartoonish gore, and dark humor
The Thing
confined-location horror, psychological destabilization, and an enigmatic threatening presence
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian O'Malley
- Release Date
- 2014-04-17
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (382)
Cast
- Liam Cunningham
- Niall Greig Fulton
- Pollyanna McIntosh
- Douglas Russell
- Bryan Larkin
- Hanna Stanbridge
- Brian Vernel
- James McCreadie
- Jonathan Watson
- Sophie Stephanie Farmer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Let Us Prey about?
- A rookie police officer confronts supernatural judgment when a mysterious stranger turns an isolated Scottish station into a savage pressure cooker.
- What is Let Us Prey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let Us Prey as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Let Us Prey violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Let Us Prey as graphic.
- What did critics think of Let Us Prey?
- Critics generally found the film atmospheric, visually striking, well acted, and satisfyingly savage, while noting weak dialogue and a less effective second half.
- Which films are like Let Us Prey?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hateful Eight, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Devil's Rejects, and The Thing.
- How long is Let Us Prey?
- Let Us Prey runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Let Us Prey?
- In United States, Let Us Prey streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
