The Tall Man

Name: The Tall Man
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: August 31, 2012
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie, William B. Davis

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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 67 Ratings

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Image Entertainment | Release Date: August 31, 2012 | R

Starring: Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie, William B. Davis

Summary: In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning seems skeptical...until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkestIn an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning seems skeptical...until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest nightmare. (Image Entertainment)… Expand

Director: Pascal Laugier

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 30, 2012

Ultimately his story draws more energy from class than from criminality: awash in sludgy browns and rotting greens - the colors of poverty and decomposition - this unpredictable oddity is a little bonkers but a lot original. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Aug 29, 2012

In easily her best performance - and sadly, one few will see, given the film's modest release strategy - Jessica Biel stars as a single mother in Cold Rock, Washington. Read full review

Richard Larson

Aug 30, 2012

Illustrates the problem of class mobility with a dark, troubling premise that holds a harsh light up to our own assumptions and expectations. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Aug 30, 2012

Spits out enough scares and twists to maintain our interest, but the film's psycho-sociological layer is almost as cheesy and unconvincing as its low-rent action scenes. Read full review

Chris Packham

Aug 28, 2012

Once you get through the flaming, Bowser's Castle–like gauntlet of the rest of the story's implausibilities, you end up in a different movie than the one on the creepy poster. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Aug 28, 2012

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and in a few months it will also be paved with unwatched DVD copies of The Tall Man. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Nick Schager

Aug 30, 2012

The more pressing affliction in Pascal Laugier's film is the absence of chills, logic and coherence. Read full review

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Patrick94

Oct 21, 2013

52? Really, critics? 52? You sad little hipsters. A movie with the greatest plot twist in the history of movies (I'm being dead serious here, the plot twist is so unpredictable and disturbing that even after it happens you just won't be able to believe it) gets an average of 52 from the52? Really, critics? 52? You sad little hipsters. A movie with the greatest plot twist in the history of movies (I'm being dead serious here, the plot twist is so unpredictable and disturbing that even after it happens you just won't be able to believe it) gets an average of 52 from the critics? What a bunch of idiots. This movie is the best thriller I have seen in a while, and simply put, takes conventional movie plots and twists and completely turns them onto their heads and spins them around like an upside-down circus tent. The atmosphere is brilliant, the plot is mind-blowing, and the acting is superb. You have to watch this movie, if you don't, well, you're missing out on something huge… Expand

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Mad_Hatter91

May 8, 2013

The Tall Man is a 2012 thriller film directed by Pascal Laugier. Cold Rock A children are disappearing and people are blaming a mysterious entity called The Tall Man The film has an excellent director and a photograph really well done. The cast was very well chosen and the plot took a turnThe Tall Man is a 2012 thriller film directed by Pascal Laugier. Cold Rock A children are disappearing and people are blaming a mysterious entity called The Tall Man The film has an excellent director and a photograph really well done. The cast was very well chosen and the plot took a turn unexpected mid-film, which surprised me. A pretty good movie that manages to make you spend 1 hour and 40 minutes without boredom.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Nixy

Sep 27, 2012

Different, engaging and thought provoking. Definitely not a horror film in the traditional sense, perhaps not even a horror film at all, but definitely worth a watch.

Casting was spot on. I thought the twist was both unexpected and original. Extremely hard film to review without givingDifferent, engaging and thought provoking. Definitely not a horror film in the traditional sense, perhaps not even a horror film at all, but definitely worth a watch.

Casting was spot on.

I thought the twist was both unexpected and original. Extremely hard film to review without giving anything anyway but you find yourself perhaps identifying with different characters and different concepts in a way which may be surprising.… Expand

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MegWhiteley

Aug 31, 2012

A new horror movie, what happen? Any new, is good, have some creepy moments, the performances are regular, have some problems in the development. The Tall Man don't have something new, but scares.

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gt1967

May 10, 2020

An awful mess of a film with a terrible storyline, terrible camera work and terrible acting. This film is pointless in every conceivable way. Not sure how it has any, yet alone so many positive viewer reviews.

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calebreviews

Jun 5, 2013

This movie was lame and really their was no point of it being called the tall man.When i looked at this movie on netflix i thought about slender and boy was i wrong.It stars Jessica Biel,Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie.The movie didn't made sense cause of the title of this movie.IfThis movie was lame and really their was no point of it being called the tall man.When i looked at this movie on netflix i thought about slender and boy was i wrong.It stars Jessica Biel,Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie.The movie didn't made sense cause of the title of this movie.If you've seen the whole movie then you know what i'm talking about.Jessica biel played in better movies than this and Jodelle Ferland played a character who never really did anything besides worrying about the tall man.Don't get me wrong i found one or two part interesting but the fact is the movie was just god awful and boring to me.… Expand

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stargazing2021

Mar 16, 2021

I can't believe I just watched a movie where the entire message was poor people should have their children taken away and put in rich homes. WTF?

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