Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- grotesque
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and offbeat, with committed performances and an amusing black-comic premise, while noting that its writing and gimmicks prevent it from becoming especially substantial or clever.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mickey and Jules enter the suburban house intending a robbery but become threatened by its sadistic residents.
The apparently ordinary home hides a secret maintained through violence by Gloria and George.
The film combines absurd character behavior with hostage-like peril and brutal revelations.
The homeowners' efforts to keep their dark secret from getting out drive the central conflict.
Films like Villains, and why
The House of the Devil
offbeat black comedy, criminal protagonists, and escalating suburban menace
Ready or Not
darkly comic criminal misadventure with eccentric antagonists and horror tension
The Loved Ones
stylized suburban horror, grotesque humor, and dysfunctional family secrets
Movie Details
- Directors
- Robert Olsen, Dan Berk
- Release Date
- 2019-09-20
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (506)
Cast
- Bill Skarsgård
- Maika Monroe
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Jeffrey Donovan
- Blake Baumgartner
- Noah Robbins
- Nikolas Kontomanolis
- Danny Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory 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 Villains about?
- A bungled burglary turns into a viciously comic nightmare when two small-time criminals discover what a seemingly wholesome suburban couple is hiding.
- What is Villains like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Villains as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Villains violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Villains as graphic.
- What did critics think of Villains?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and offbeat, with committed performances and an amusing black-comic premise, while noting that its writing and gimmicks prevent it from becoming especially substantial or clever.
- Which films are like Villains?
- Films with a similar feel include The House of the Devil, Ready or Not, and The Loved Ones.
- How long is Villains?
- Villains runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Villains?
- In United States, Villains streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
