Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- tender
- melancholic
- late night horror viewing
- queer cinema showcase
What critics said
Critics broadly praise Leviticus as an innovative, atmospheric queer horror film whose tender central romance and strong lead performances deepen its supernatural dread.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The supernatural entity and cleansing ritual transform conversion therapy into a literal, shape-shifting nightmare.
The entity takes the form of each boy's desired other, directly binding queer longing to supernatural threat.
The film's bleak rural Australian setting and atmospheric cinematography turn geographic isolation into sustained menace.
Naim and Ryan's attraction must survive a fundamentalist setting shaped by homophobia and cleansing rituals.
Films like Leviticus, and why
Thelma
queer horror, adolescent desire, and supernatural terror rooted in repression
Let the Right One In
coming-of-age romance fused with eerie supernatural threat and emotional vulnerability
The Blackcoat's Daughter
lgbtq+ identity, oppressive religious context, and intimate psychological horror
Spring
romantic supernatural horror using genre terror as an allegory for forbidden desire
Movie Details
- Director
- Adrian Chiarella
- Release Date
- 2026-06-17
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (526)
Cast
- Joe Bird
- Stacy Clausen
- Mia Wasikowska
- Nicholas Hope
- Tyallah Bullock
- Ewen Leslie
- Jeremy Blewitt
- Davida McKenzie
- Shannon Berry
- Julia Grace
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Leviticus about?
- Two closeted teenage boys confront a shape-shifting entity that weaponizes their deepest desire against them.
- What is Leviticus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leviticus as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Leviticus violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Leviticus as brutal.
- What did critics think of Leviticus?
- Critics broadly praise Leviticus as an innovative, atmospheric queer horror film whose tender central romance and strong lead performances deepen its supernatural dread.
- Which films are like Leviticus?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelma, Let the Right One In, The Blackcoat's Daughter, and Spring.
- How long is Leviticus?
- Leviticus runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leviticus?
- In United States, Leviticus is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
