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The Visit

PG-13

Released Sep 11, 2015

1 hr. 34 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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230 Reviews

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Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

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Critics Consensus

The Visit provides horror fans with a satisfying blend of thrills and laughs -- and also signals a welcome return to form for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.

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Ask S

Creepy concept, good acting, resolving ending. Starts off with a happy tone, and this unsettling feeling gradually builds. Until the end, where everything finally comes together. It is nice to have a resolving ending for a change. The relationship between the sister and brother feels very real. It is also nice to see a movie where kids are not just written as small adults, but has the quirks and different views that kids would in real life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Aidan B

Don't listen to the negative reviews!!! This is a great movie that made me laugh cry, and poop myself! (I have incontinence)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Kelly N

Just stupid, dumb and pointless

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Pedro G

Buena película, una cinta de terror con toques de comedia muy entretenida. Esta película no es de las típicas de terror con jumpscares simples por todos lados y una historia genérica. Esta cinta nos presenta una historia con unos hermanos muy carismáticos con los que empatizas rápidamente y que sirven también como alivio cómico (mas que nada el personaje de Tyler), haciendo que no sea puro terror. Los momentos tensos/terroríficos están muy bien construidos y no hay jumpscares por todos lados, sino que se plantea muy bien una situación la cual te puede generar incomodidad o miedo para impactarte con algo. El concepto de estar grabada desde la cámara que usan los protagonistas también sirve mucho para sentirte en el lugar de ellos y estar mas adentrado a todo lo que va pasando. En general, es una historia muy entretenida que te puede asustar bastante y que al final va a terminar sorprendiéndote con la explicación de lo que esta pasando. Por ultimo, las actuaciones son brillantes, principalmente las de Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie y Kathryn Hahn. En conclusión, una muy buena película de terror, con algunos toques de comedia que funcionan y hacen que la cinta no sea solo terror, a pesar de que este esté muy bien construido. La recomiendo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Miche H

The acting was bad. Really bad in my opinion. The found footage doesn't work because it's just not believable as found footage. Jump scares predictable. Seemed like a bad student film. Corny. Premise could have been interesting but falls flat. Not scary at all. Ending was unsatisfying.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Dan R

Finding an M. Night Shyamalan film I'd never seen or knew about is always quite exciting. And that was the case with 2015's 'The Visit'. SYNOPSIS: 'Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.' As much as Shyamalan wants Hollywood to believe this isn't a found footage film that's clearly very much what it is, and that's a big change for the director. Maybe he's shedding his ego or the rigid principles he normally follows, but either way this is a really entertaining film which reminds us of what a great director he is. The film really does reinvent the found footage genre as this goes places we really don't expect. The big twist at the film's conclusion is unexpected right up to the last minute, and Shyamalan builds up the suspense expertly making us come to many conclusions, which are wrong. With genuine jump scares, tension and parts which will churn your stomach it's a fair to say the director found himself back on form with 'The Visit'. Well worth a watch! 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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M. Night Shyamalan

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Olivia DeJonge

Becca

Ed Oxenbould

Tyler

Deanna Dunagan

Nana

Peter McRobbie

Pop Pop

Kathryn Hahn

Mom

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Here, [Shyamalan] loosened up, shed some of his ego, and reminded all of us what a gifted writer and director he truly is.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 12, 2016

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Jason Bailey

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M. Night Shyamalan made another good movie, and I'm as surprised as you are.

May 3, 2016

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Alison Willmore

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The Visit is a pleasant surprise.

Nov 10, 2015

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Paul Lê

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The Visit is a return to form for Shyamalan.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Keith Garlington

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While Shyamalan doesn’t reinvent the wheel with “The Visit”, he does show the creative flourishes that made him a respected name and overnight success in the horror-thriller genre.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s all a very transparent metaphor for family reconciliation and what happens when your old wounds don’t heal.

Rated: 2/4

May 27, 2022

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Synopsis

Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Executive Producer: Steven Schneider, Ashwin Rajan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Blinding Edge Pictures, Blumhouse
Rating: PG-13 (Some Nudity|Brief Language|Terror|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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