Coffin Baby
A captive woman fights to survive a serial killer's murderous spectacle as supernatural forces overtake Hollywood.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- dread-filled
- bleak
- late night horror marathon
- gore movie night
What critics said
Critics acknowledged effective gore and practical effects but broadly found the production troubled, with an incoherent plot and ineffective characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The kidnapped victim is compelled to watch the torture and murder of numerous other victims.
Samantha's will, strength, and faith are explicitly central to surviving the ordeal.
The victim's situation worsens when outside supernatural forces become more difficult to contend with than her captor.
Critical reception specifically credits the film's good-looking gore and practical effects.
Films like Coffin Baby, and why
The Collector
serial killer horror, captive-survivor tension, and graphic practical effects
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
slasher violence, home-invasion dread, and a desperate fight for survival
The House of 1000 Corpses
supernatural horror layered onto serial-killer brutality and graphic gore
Saw
claustrophobic captivity, sadistic murder, and practical gore effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Dean Jones
- Release Date
- 2013-03-15
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Bruce Dern
- Brian Krause
- Clifton Powell
- Chauntal Lewis
- Ethan Phillips
- Ron Chaney
- Isabelle Fretheim
- Kyle Morris
- Christopher Doyle
- Edgar Allan Poe IV
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Coffin Baby about?
- A captive woman fights to survive a serial killer's murderous spectacle as supernatural forces overtake Hollywood.
- What is Coffin Baby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Coffin Baby as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Coffin Baby violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Coffin Baby as graphic.
- What did critics think of Coffin Baby?
- Critics acknowledged effective gore and practical effects but broadly found the production troubled, with an incoherent plot and ineffective characters.
- Which films are like Coffin Baby?
- Films with a similar feel include The Collector, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The House of 1000 Corpses, and Saw.
- How long is Coffin Baby?
- Coffin Baby runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Coffin Baby?
- In United States, Coffin Baby is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, YouTube.
