Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics generally praised Małgorzata Szumowska's striking direction and the film's feminist cult-horror examination, while finding it more atmospheric than narratively gripping.
What sets it apart
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The isolated woodland settlement, animal imagery, bloodied visions, and harsh communal rituals create dread through corrupted pastoral beauty.
Selah's upbringing under Shepherd's religious authority gradually reveals the coercive gender hierarchy governing wives and daughters.
Selah's onset of puberty coincides with new rituals and her dawning awareness of what awaits Shepherd's women.
The women's roles, ceremonies, and relocation to a new Eden show belief functioning as an instrument of patriarchal control.
Films like The Other Lamb, and why
The VVitch
shared folk horror atmosphere, patriarchal cult dynamics, and female-centered psychological dread
The Handmaid's Tale
shared dystopian gender politics, religious coercion, and themes of female resistance
Midsommar
shared isolated community, ritualized belief, and unsettling folk horror imagery
Martha Marcy May Marlene
shared cult manipulation, adolescent awakening, and oppressive psychological horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Małgorzata Szumowska
- Release Date
- 2020-04-03
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Raffey Cassidy
- Michiel Huisman
- Denise Gough
- Eve Connolly
- Kelly Campbell
- Isabelle Connolly
- Charlotte Moore
- Zara Devlin
- Ailbhe Cowley
- Irene Kelleher
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- 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 The Other Lamb about?
- A headstrong girl raised inside a secluded polygamous cult confronts the terrifying cost of inherited faith and patriarchal power.
- What is The Other Lamb like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Other Lamb as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Other Lamb violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Other Lamb as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Other Lamb?
- Critics generally praised Małgorzata Szumowska's striking direction and the film's feminist cult-horror examination, while finding it more atmospheric than narratively gripping.
- Which films are like The Other Lamb?
- Films with a similar feel include The VVitch, The Handmaid's Tale, Midsommar, and Martha Marcy May Marlene.
- How long is The Other Lamb?
- The Other Lamb runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Other Lamb?
- In United States, The Other Lamb streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
