Here Before

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Here Before

R

2022

1h 23m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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86%

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74 Reviews

53%

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When a new family moves in next door, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates Laura, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter who died several years previously. Before long, Laura's memories turn to obsession as Megan's unsettling behavior begins to convince her of something supernatural. As Laura's determination to get to the bottom of it becomes all consuming, her family begins to fracture and the line between the extraordinary and the real becomes ever more obscured in this haunting story about a mother's love.

Critics Consensus

Resting its slowly twisting tale on a magnetic Andrea Riseborough performance, Here Before is a solidly unsettling effort from debuting writer-director Stacey Gregg.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

03/09/2022

I was gripped by it, her quandary, and the film as a whole is really eerie.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

02/28/2022

3/5

[An] inventive chiller from debut director Stacey Gregg.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

02/20/2022

3/5

Riseborough’s intensity helps sell the idea of a possible otherworldly presence, but the script is less committed, faltering with a lacklustre ending.

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Erica Richards

InSession Film

07/08/2024

B+

A slow burn that is worth the wait.

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

11/14/2022

Some of the ideas in Stacey Gregg’s hit-and-miss film might make you feel you have indeed been here before. Even so, the powerful eerie mood and Riseborough’s subtle performance are good enough reasons to stay on...

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

11/12/2022

3/5

Despite the telegraphed ending, the film overcomes its potential pitfalls thanks to the performance of Riseborough... committed to the downward spiral of Laura’s grief, perfectly capturing a woman forced to deal with the pain of old wounds reopened.

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Daniel W

@Dan_iel Nov 21

I'm still confused. It never quite developed. It was like reading a book where some of the pages were removed and you could never quite put the story together.

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Paula C

@RT61657761 Apr 28

Don't waste a single minute on this film. Sounds good. Actually pants. Very slow, not scary, no dialogue; questions asked & not answered, half statements attempted then dropped - you are left hanging/guessing. Plot ok, but very poorly done. No proper resolution at the end - ambiguous endings are always the worst! Wish we'd read these reviews before we viewed.

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Stephen D

@sjhdearden 04/21/2025

New neighbours bring a young girl with whom Risboroughs character becomes fixated, having recently lost her own child. Slow with a late twist. Risborough's Northern Irish accent is impressive but the accents may prove challenging and you may need sub titles!

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The H

@RT75285738 03/26/2025

Could've been a lot better, wasted potential with what could have been an amazing story of reincarnation. Still has entraining aspects to it.

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K E L E S E T

@RT51088248 02/13/2025

Whoever rated this more than a 3 star HAD to have gotten paid. This movie is slow, confusing, and doesn’t have a good plot until literally 10 minutes before the movie ends. And even then it’s still not clear. Terrible movie. I felt like my time was wasted

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Heather D

@deepsters 08/17/2024

Even though it’s slow, it’s so eerie and mysterious that it kept me completely engaged til the end. Very unpredictable ending.

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Synopsis

When a new family moves in next door, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates Laura, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter who died several years previously. Before long, Laura's memories turn to obsession as Megan's unsettling behavior begins to convince her of something supernatural. As Laura's determination to get to the bottom of it becomes all consuming, her family begins to fracture and the line between the extraordinary and the real becomes ever more obscured in this haunting story about a mother's love.

Director: Stacey Gregg
Producer: Julia Godzinskaya, James Ashley-Turner Hall, Sophie Vickers
Screenwriter: Stacey Gregg
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Pia Pressure, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Northern Ireland Screen, BBC Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2022
Runtime: 1h 23m

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