Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- dread-filled
- late night horror marathon
- isolated cabin getaway
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically polished and atmospherically effective, but uneven as a whole and too conventional in its cabin-horror formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Laura and her daughters travel to a remote lake house in the woods, where isolation enables the psychopath's attack.
Laura must fight for survival while defending Maddie and Kayla from the attacker.
The plot explicitly presents the family's ordeal as a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.
The vacation home is located in remote woods on or near a lake, separating the family from assistance.
Films like He's Out There, and why
Friday the 13th
remote vacation setting, masked psychopath threat, and cabin-in-the-woods slasher tension
The Strangers
family-in-peril survival horror centered on a mother protecting children from an intruder
The Lodge
isolated cabin setting, escalating home invasion suspense, and psychologically disturbing menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Dennis Iliadis
- Release Date
- 2018-10-25
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (352)
Cast
- Yvonne Strahovski
- Justin Bruening
- Abigail Pniowsky
- Julian Bailey
- Anna Pniowsky
- Stephanie Costa
- Ryan McDonald
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 He's Out There about?
- A mother and her two daughters endure a sadistic psychopath’s nightmare at an isolated lake house.
- What is He's Out There like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of He's Out There as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is He's Out There violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in He's Out There as brutal.
- What did critics think of He's Out There?
- Critics generally found the film technically polished and atmospherically effective, but uneven as a whole and too conventional in its cabin-horror formula.
- Which films are like He's Out There?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday the 13th, The Strangers, and The Lodge.
- How long is He's Out There?
- He's Out There runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch He's Out There?
- In United States, He's Out There streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
