Baghead
After inheriting a failing Berlin pub, a grieving young woman discovers a shape-shifting basement creature that can reunite mourners with the dead at a terrible cost.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- bleak
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics found the premise and creepy visuals promising but judged the characters thin, the supernatural mechanics convoluted, and the scares uninspired.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Baghead grants access to lost loved ones, but each use produces consequences that drive the horror.
The inherited pub's basement houses Baghead and transforms a familiar property into an occult threshold.
Iris considers charging visitors to speak with deceased loved ones, turning mourning into a dangerous business opportunity.
Critics identify the eerily depopulated, gothically lit Berlin setting as a defining atmospheric feature.
Films like Baghead, and why
Talk to Me
supernatural horror centered on communicating with the dead, with escalating consequences and youthful protagonists
The Babadook
claustrophobic supernatural horror involving a basement entity, grief, and disturbing family secrets
The Night House
dark atmospheric horror about an inherited property concealing a dangerous supernatural presence
The Ritual
folk-inflected horror using a mysterious creature and occult rules to explore grief and moral compromise
Movie Details
- Director
- Alberto Corredor
- Release Date
- 2023-12-28
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (575)
Cast
- Freya Allan
- Jeremy Irvine
- Ruby Barker
- Peter Mullan
- Anne Müller
- Svenja Jung
- Ned Dennehy
- Julika Jenkins
- Saffron Burrows
- Felix Römer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV 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 Baghead about?
- After inheriting a failing Berlin pub, a grieving young woman discovers a shape-shifting basement creature that can reunite mourners with the dead at a terrible cost.
- What is Baghead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Baghead as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Baghead violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Baghead as moderate.
- What did critics think of Baghead?
- Critics found the premise and creepy visuals promising but judged the characters thin, the supernatural mechanics convoluted, and the scares uninspired.
- Which films are like Baghead?
- Films with a similar feel include Talk to Me, The Babadook, The Night House, and The Ritual.
- How long is Baghead?
- Baghead runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Baghead?
- In United States, Baghead streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
