Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- dread-filled
- paranoid
- late night thriller
- horror movie night
What critics said
Critics found David Tennant's central performance and occasional genre thrills effective, but viewed the direction and familiar story as uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sean enters Cale's residence to burglarize it and unexpectedly finds a woman chained and gagged in a locked room.
Cale retaliates after Sean contacts the police, turning the protagonist's life into an escalating personal hunt.
Sean's burglary exposes his criminality, but discovering the captive woman compels him to confront Cale and seek outside help.
Cale's affluent client persona contrasts sharply with the hidden captivity and brutality inside his home.
Films like Bad Samaritan, and why
Don't Breathe
shares a home-invasion premise, escalating suspense, and a morally compromised protagonist confronting a predatory killer
The Collector
similar serial-killer pursuit, psychological intimidation, and tightly controlled thriller tension
The House at the End of the Street
connects through a wrong-house discovery, captive victim, and escalating cat and mouse horror
The Hitcher
shares a grounded crime-thriller setup in which an ordinary person becomes entangled with a dangerous antagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Dean Devlin
- Release Date
- 2018-04-19
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (799)
Cast
- David Tennant
- Robert Sheehan
- Kerry Condon
- Carlito Olivero
- Jacqueline Byers
- Tracey Heggins
- Rob Nagle
- Lorraine Bahr
- Jacob Resnikoff
- David Meyers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel
- 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 Bad Samaritan about?
- A guilt-ridden valet burglar becomes the target of a wealthy serial predator after discovering a captive woman in the wrong house.
- What is Bad Samaritan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Samaritan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bad Samaritan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bad Samaritan as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bad Samaritan?
- Critics found David Tennant's central performance and occasional genre thrills effective, but viewed the direction and familiar story as uneven.
- Which films are like Bad Samaritan?
- Films with a similar feel include Don't Breathe, The Collector, The House at the End of the Street, and The Hitcher.
- How long is Bad Samaritan?
- Bad Samaritan runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bad Samaritan?
- In United States, Bad Samaritan streams on YouTube TV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel.
