Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- macabre
- irreverent
- halloween movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the high-concept horror parody entertaining and accessible, though its comic execution and dialogue were viewed as uneven.
What sets it apart
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Gary's suspicion that Lucas is the Antichrist and the film's direct engagement with The Omen frame the story as a spoof of demonic-child conventions.
Gary's attempt to become a father to Samantha's six-year-old son drives both the domestic conflict and his fear of Lucas's nature.
The newlywed household and ordinary family life are placed in tension with the possibility that Lucas is an apocalyptic supernatural figure.
The film uses the familiar Antichrist-child setup as a knowingly comic variation on canonical horror storytelling.
Films like Little Evil, and why
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
shares comedy horror, supernatural menace, and irreverent parody of familiar horror conventions
The Omen
shares demonic child premise, occult dread, and suburban family horror filtered through dark humor
Death Becomes Her
shares horror comedy, domestic anxiety, and exaggerated supernatural satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Eli Craig
- Release Date
- 2017-08-08
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1007)
Cast
- Adam Scott
- Evangeline Lilly
- Owen Atlas
- Bridget Everett
- Donald Faison
- Chris D'Elia
- Kyle Bornheimer
- Clancy Brown
- Tyler Labine
- Sally Field
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Little Evil about?
- A newlywed stepfather investigates whether his troublesome six-year-old stepson is secretly the Antichrist in a knowingly irreverent horror spoof.
- What is Little Evil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Little Evil as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Little Evil violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Little Evil as moderate.
- What did critics think of Little Evil?
- Critics broadly found the high-concept horror parody entertaining and accessible, though its comic execution and dialogue were viewed as uneven.
- Which films are like Little Evil?
- Films with a similar feel include Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, The Omen, and Death Becomes Her.
- How long is Little Evil?
- Little Evil runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Little Evil?
- In United States, Little Evil streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
