Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- tense
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- Halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly view the film as an effective but uneven horror thriller built around a tense premise and atmospheric rural setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucy hides from masked home invaders while a lethal pursuit unfolds through the cornfield.
The cornfield rows conceal secrets and structure the film’s cat-and-mouse pursuit.
The central viewpoint follows little girl Lucy as she attempts to evade deadly pursuers.
Masked invaders and hidden secrets make uncertainty about the attackers central to the suspense.
Films like The Rows, and why
The Strangers
shared home invasion horror, masked menace, and sustained cat-and-mouse tension
Hush
shared vulnerable protagonist, isolated setting, and survival-focused suspense
Children of the Corn
shared rural horror atmosphere, ominous children-in-danger premise, and supernatural mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Seth Daly
- Release Date
- 2025-08-25
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Brindisi Dupree
- Marcus Woods
- Lara Pictet
- Hans Heilmann
- Rynn Reigns
- Mary Montoya
- Seth Daly
- Douglas Fries
- Bragi
- Genna Pisano
Common questions
- What is The Rows about?
- A terrified girl must outwit masked invaders when a seemingly ordinary cornfield becomes a lethal maze of hidden secrets.
- What is The Rows like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Rows as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Rows violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Rows as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Rows?
- Critics broadly view the film as an effective but uneven horror thriller built around a tense premise and atmospheric rural setting.
- Which films are like The Rows?
- Films with a similar feel include The Strangers, Hush, and Children of the Corn.
- How long is The Rows?
- The Rows runs 98 minutes.
