Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- paranoid
- macabre
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot hinges on a letter alleging that George Washington was a cannibal and on a group preserving that legacy.
An old letter provides the concrete revelation that propels the family into danger.
Colonial-era reenactors are portrayed as potentially upholding a cannibalistic way of life associated with Washington.
A family man’s discovery transforms a recognizable family situation into a threat involving historical reenactment and ritualized violence.
Films like The Washingtonians, and why
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
supernatural horror that corrupts revered national history into grotesque folklore
The Wicker Man
folk horror built around sinister community rituals and buried historical beliefs
Ravenous
revisionist historical horror using American mythology, cannibalism, and macabre violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Medak
- Release Date
- 2007-01-26
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Caroline Carter
- Julia Tortolano
- Venus Terzo
- Johnathon Schaech
- Myron Natwick
- Esme Lambert
- Abraham Jedidiah
- Saul Rubinek
- Patrick Keating
- Wendy Donaldson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Washingtonians about?
- A family man’s discovery of a shocking George Washington legend draws his household into a colonial reenactment circle with cannibalistic secrets.
- What is The Washingtonians like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Washingtonians as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Washingtonians violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Washingtonians as graphic.
- Which films are like The Washingtonians?
- Films with a similar feel include The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Wicker Man, and Ravenous.
- How long is The Washingtonians?
- The Washingtonians runs 57 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Washingtonians?
- In United States, The Washingtonians is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
