Home Movie

"Some memories are best forgotten."

Director: Christopher Denham Year: 2008 Runtime: 77 min IMDb: ⭐ 4.9
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Synopsis

Reverend David Poe and his psychiatrist wife trade hectic New York life for an idyllic rural farmhouse; the perfect place for 10 year old twins Jack & Emily to run, play and imagine. Documenting this lifestyle change, David decides to film every holiday and special family event. To the Poe's horror their home movies reveal an increasing malice and evil within their children.

Home Movie documents one family's descent into darkness through compilation of the Poe family's home-made video footage. In the remote woods of upstate New York, David (Adrian Pasdar) and Clare (Cady McClain) Poe are attempting to live an idyllic life. However, the Poe children are hiding a dark secret and something is wrong with ten-year-old twins Jack (Austin Williams) and Emily (Amber Joy Williams) Poe. To stop them, their parents must enter the nightmare of their children’s minds. As they try to regain control of the children’s lives, the pressing question becomes who will ultimately survive the battle. ^ .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#bf3c2c)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#bf3c2c)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}"HOME MOVIE and THE BUTCHER (Film Reviews)". Fangoria.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2017.

Summary adapted from TMDb and Wikipedia sources.

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Content Warnings

⭐ IMDb Parents Guide 🛡️ Common Sense Media

a dog dies
spoiler The pet dogs head is found on a stake outside of the children’s secret club house. This is just one of many instances of animal of animal cruelty and abuse.
animals are abused
spoiler Yes several animals are abused and killed! Not a recommendation to people sensitive to animal abuse.
a cat dies
spoiler Several pets die, a cat is crucified, insects are impaled on nails, animals are torn to pieces.
an animal dies
spoiler Numerous animals throughout the film are harmed and killed. Do not watch if sensitive to animal death! I wish someone commented the extent before I watched this, and the movie isn’t even over yet!
a pet dies
spoiler cat and dog plus other animals
there's a dead animal
spoiler Yes, several different types of animals are shown deceased
an animal is sad
spoiler Pet cat is held and clearly uncomfortable; pet dog is subjected to loud fighting/throwing things and can be heard whining
there are bugs
spoiler Flies swarming a dead animal in the opening scene, a close-up of worms around 58 minutes in
there are spiders
Yes
a child is abandoned by a parent or guardian
spoiler Debatable - ****SPOILERS**** The kids are being sent away and forced out of the house by their parents, who say they're not their kids anymore
there's child abuse
Yes
there's domestic violence
Yes
there's abusive parents
Yes
someone gets gaslighted
Yes
the abused becomes the abuser
Yes
someone is stalked
Yes
there's addiction
spoiler Alcoholism
alcohol abuse
Yes
someone uses drugs
Yes
someone is drugged
Yes
someone is restrained
Yes
someone is beaten up by a bully
Yes
someone's mouth is covered
Yes
there's torture
Yes
there's decapitation
spoiler The dog
there's cannibalism
spoiler Kind of implied at the end? Nothing shown onscreen
someone struggles to breathe
spoiler At about 0:58:00 a character is found wrapped in a garbage bag or tarp, struggling to breathe
hands are damaged
spoiler Not graphic, more implied and shown from a distance that a character has crawled through nails on the ground and has injuries from them
someone is stabbed
Yes
somebody is choked
Yes
Someone becomes unconscious
Yes
someone falls down stairs
Yes
a kid dies
spoiler is mentioned
a non-human character dies
spoiler are pets not non human characters? Both cat and dog are murdered
a major character dies
Yes
someone dies
Yes
someone overdoses
spoiler Unclear, but possibly at the end (drugs taken involuntarily)
A child's dear toy is destroyed
Yes
someone is kidnapped
Yes
a parent dies
Yes
a family member dies
Yes
there are shower scenes
spoiler No nudity shown - covered by shower curtain and not graphic
there are mannequins
spoiler Not exactly - there are three life sized figures of what might be the Three Wise Men
someone is possessed
spoiler ****SPOILERS**** Presumably not? But the father conducts an exorcism believing his children are possessed
there are jump scares
Yes
someone vomits
spoiler At about 0:57:25 - not shown but heard. Skip ahead to 0:57:50 to avoid.
someone is eaten
spoiler It's implied but not seen
someone wets/soils themselves
Yes
there's farting
Yes
someone self harms
Yes
autism is misrepresented
spoiler Possibly harmful speculation about the kids having Asperger's (a term not used anymore)
a mentally ill person is violent
Yes
reality is unstable or unhinged
Yes
there's a claustrophobic scene
Yes
someone has a mental illness
spoiler Unclear as to whether it's mental illness, personality disorder, or something involving both/neither, but the characters are treated as though they have mental illness(es)
someone has a meltdown
Yes
there's misophonia
Yes
shaky cam is used
Yes
there's flashing lights or images
Yes
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there's screaming
Yes
there is obscene language/gestures
Yes
someone is watched without knowing
Yes
the fourth wall is broken
Yes
religion is discussed
spoiler The Father character is a pastor and makes references to their religion (Lutheran), as well as making their children pray at the table etc.
someone is sexually objectified
Yes
the ending is sad
Yes
Santa (et al) is spoiled
Yes
there's blood/gore
Yes

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