Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- oppressive
- late night horror
- date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The mysterious spirit infiltrates the protagonist's new family and threatens his expecting wife.
The review identifies an ancient artifact entering the home of a clay sculptor and triggering the horror.
The spirit threatens the life of the protagonist's expecting wife, making impending parenthood central to the danger.
The plot and review connect the household's danger to a clay sculpture and an artifact that reaches its home.
Films like Mudborn, and why
The Wailing
supernatural domestic horror centered on a family threatened by an infiltrating spirit
Incantation
asian supernatural horror using folklore, family vulnerability, and escalating dread
The Dark and the Wicked
haunted-family horror with an occult presence invading a seemingly safe home
Movie Details
- Director
- Shieh Meng-ju
- Release Date
- 2025-10-09
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Tony Yang Yo-Ning
- Cecilia Choi
- Derek Chang
- Tracy Chou
- Puff Kuo
- Chen Wei-min
- Li Kuan-yi
- Mountain Kao
- Lindsey Huang
- Po Yen-hua
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mudborn about?
- A video-game designer must protect his expecting wife when an ancient spirit infiltrates his newly formed family.
- What is Mudborn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mudborn as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mudborn violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mudborn as mild.
- Which films are like Mudborn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wailing, Incantation, and The Dark and the Wicked.
- How long is Mudborn?
- Mudborn runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mudborn?
- In United States, Mudborn streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
