The Offering
A grieving Jewish family battles an ancient demon whose most dangerous weapon is the intimacy of their own household.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- frantic
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- halloween night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well-crafted and often scary, with distinctive Jewish possession-horror elements and strong production design, while considering its story familiar and its jump scares overused.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The threatened family is Jewish, and the ancient demon, morgue setting, dagger, and dark pact are framed through Jewish cultural context.
The family’s struggle with loss is directly connected to the demon’s effort to destroy them from inside their own household.
The plot emphasizes keeping the demon confined and preventing its spread through the family, a distinctive variation on possession-horror structure.
Critics specifically praised the production design and camerawork, while the morgue, dagger, and ritual objects provide strong visual anchors.
Films like The Offering, and why
The Vigil
Shares demonic possession horror, Jewish cultural context, family trauma, and intimate supernatural dread.
The Exorcist
Shares possession horror, claustrophobic family conflict, ancient evil, and escalating occult menace.
The Conjuring
Shares polished demonic horror, domestic vulnerability, jump scares, and a family threatened from within.
Hereditary
Shares occult family horror, sacrificial rituals, grief, and an ancient supernatural force invading domestic life.
Movie Details
- Director
- Oliver Park
- Release Date
- 2022-09-23
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (406)
Cast
- Nick Blood
- Emm Wiseman
- Paul Kaye
- Allan Corduner
- Daniel Ben Zenou
- Sofia Weldon
- Anton Trendafilov
- Meglena Karalambova
- Jonathan Yunger
- Velizar Binev
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 The Offering about?
- A grieving Jewish family battles an ancient demon whose most dangerous weapon is the intimacy of their own household.
- What is The Offering like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Offering as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Offering violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Offering as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Offering?
- Critics broadly found the film well-crafted and often scary, with distinctive Jewish possession-horror elements and strong production design, while considering its story familiar and its jump scares overused.
- Which films are like The Offering?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vigil, The Exorcist, The Conjuring, and Hereditary.
- How long is The Offering?
- The Offering runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Offering?
- In United States, The Offering is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
