Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- darkly comic
- grotesque
- tense
- horror movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and well acted, especially praising its banter and comic gore while noting uneven pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David and Peter's kidnapping of Tracey is overtaken by the threat posed by the psychopathic farmer.
The film pairs the brothers' argumentative dialogue with gore-driven horror and violent reversals.
The remote cottage and surrounding countryside become the site of captivity, pursuit, and serial-killer menace.
The kidnappers' conflict with gangster interests gives way to their encounter with the psychopathic farmer.
Films like The Cottage, and why
Sightseers
shared comedy horror tone, criminal protagonists, rural menace, and escalating grotesque violence
Cottage Country
shared british dark comedy, criminal bungling, abrasive banter, and sudden brutality
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
shared horror comedy structure, hostage peril, psychopathic violence, and splatter humor
Severance
shared crime caper setup that spirals into violent, irreverent survival horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Andrew Williams
- Release Date
- 2008-02-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (271)
Cast
- Andy Serkis
- Reece Shearsmith
- Jennifer Ellison
- Steven O'Donnell
- Cat Meacher
- Danny Nussbaum
- Logan Wong
- Jonathan Chan-Pensley
- Simon Schatzberger
- Doug Bradley
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Cottage about?
- A bungled rural kidnapping becomes a viciously comic fight for survival against a psychopathic farmer.
- What is The Cottage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cottage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Cottage violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cottage as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Cottage?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and well acted, especially praising its banter and comic gore while noting uneven pacing.
- Which films are like The Cottage?
- Films with a similar feel include Sightseers, Cottage Country, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and Severance.
- How long is The Cottage?
- The Cottage runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cottage?
- In United States, The Cottage is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
