Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- pitch black
- eerie
- grotesque
- late night horror viewing
- dark comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's daring fusion of black comedy and horror, its singular concept, and Alice Lowe's ambitious debut, while some found the execution underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ruth is seven months pregnant and interprets the unborn baby's voice as a command to kill.
The film combines a homicidal rampage with comic encounters involving pregnancy, work, and social awkwardness.
Ruth is a widow whose trauma and bereavement accompany her escalating murders.
Ruth believes the unborn baby guides her actions, leaving the source and meaning of the voice psychologically unstable.
Films like Prevenge, and why
Sightseers
shares pitch-black humor, female-centered horror, and transgressive genre experimentation
American Mary
shares a woman-led descent into violent revenge framed through grotesque black comedy
The Babadook
shares surreal psychological horror, bodily anxiety, and unsettling maternal themes
Serial Mom
shares provocative horror comedy, social discomfort, and an unconventional female protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Alice Lowe
- Release Date
- 2017-02-10
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (263)
Cast
- Alice Lowe
- Jo Hartley
- Kayvan Novak
- Tom Davis
- Kate Dickie
- Gemma Whelan
- Dan Renton Skinner
- Mike Wozniak
- Leila Hoffman
- Marc Bessant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- 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 Prevenge about?
- A grieving pregnant widow obeys—or imagines—the murderous commands of her unborn child in a fiercely strange British horror comedy.
- What is Prevenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Prevenge as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Prevenge violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Prevenge as graphic.
- What did critics think of Prevenge?
- Critics broadly praised the film's daring fusion of black comedy and horror, its singular concept, and Alice Lowe's ambitious debut, while some found the execution underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Prevenge?
- Films with a similar feel include Sightseers, American Mary, The Babadook, and Serial Mom.
- How long is Prevenge?
- Prevenge runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Prevenge?
- In United States, Prevenge streams on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
