Terror on the Prairie
A fiercely self-reliant frontier woman wages a desperate defense of her Montana home against a gang bent on revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- austere
- violent
- western night
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found a competently made, visually polished western thriller whose strong atmosphere and direction were undermined by thin writing and uneven central acting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hattie must protect herself and her family on an isolated Montana homestead from an approaching gang of outlaws.
The central conflict follows Hattie's effort to survive and fight back against men pursuing revenge.
Critical reception identifies the film as part of a recent conservative trend in American cinema, while its plot emphasizes family protection and self-reliance.
The film uses the Montana plains, a small cast, and a relatively limited setting to stage escalating outlaw threats.
Films like Terror on the Prairie, and why
The Nightingale
frontier woman defending her home against violent outlaws in a tense, revenge-driven western
The Homesman
contained western survival thriller centered on a woman confronting ruthless male violence
Hostiles
modern revisionist western combining frontier isolation, revenge, and action suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Polish
- Release Date
- 2022-09-08
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Gina Carano
- Nick Searcy
- Donald Cerrone
- Heath Freeman
- Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis
- Rhys Becker
- Matthias Hues
- Samaire Armstrong
- Travis Mills
- Tyler Fischer
Common questions
- What is Terror on the Prairie about?
- A fiercely self-reliant frontier woman wages a desperate defense of her Montana home against a gang bent on revenge.
- What is Terror on the Prairie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Terror on the Prairie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Terror on the Prairie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Terror on the Prairie as graphic.
- What did critics think of Terror on the Prairie?
- Critics generally found a competently made, visually polished western thriller whose strong atmosphere and direction were undermined by thin writing and uneven central acting.
- Which films are like Terror on the Prairie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nightingale, The Homesman, and Hostiles.
- How long is Terror on the Prairie?
- Terror on the Prairie runs 107 minutes.
