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The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017 · Film · 121 min

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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  1. Neutral542354234235Aug 25, 2025

    >If you like experimental movies and/or are you’re into filmmaking, go for >90% critic and 65-85% audience for gems. If you’re not, you will HATE these movies.

    Just checked some random “weird arthouse” movies I liked, mostly horror genre. It holds up pretty well. And I wouldn't in a million years recommend these movies to anyone that I didn't already know liked "these types" of movies.

    The Blackcoat's Daughter: Critic 77%, Audience 52%

    Possessor: Critic 94%, Audience 59%

    The Lighthouse: Critic 90%, Audience 72%

    The Killing of a Sacred Deer: Critic 79%, Audience 63%

    A Ghost Story: Critic 91%, Audience 67%

    Midsommar: Critic 83%, Audience 63%