Went Up the Hill

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Went Up the Hill

2025

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

Fantasy

Drama

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In this chilling ghost story, a recently deceased woman haunts her estranged son Jack (Dacre Montgomery of Stranger Things) and her grieving widow Jill (Vicky Krieps of Phantom Thread and Corsage). When the woman's spirit inhabits the survivors, the living must grapple with the destruction she left behind while fighting for their own survival. A Toronto International Film Festival premiere.

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Critics Consensus

Heavy on mood and light on answers, Went Up the Hill is a heady ghost story that weaves an intoxicating spell for those patient enough to surrender to its languid rhythms.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 11, 2025

3/5

By the time we got to the exciting bit, the sense of menace was rapidly dissipating and dread was beginning to lapse into self-consciousness.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Aug 15, 2025

3.5/4

‘Went Up the Hill' doesn’t just explore grief, it expresses it.

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Clayton Dillard

Slant Magazine

Aug 10, 2025

3/4

Samuel Van Grinsven’s Went Up the Hill is characterized by a starkly precise aesthetic and withholding approach to the ghost story.

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Jul 16, 2026

It may be that the obligations that Van Grinsven and Anast feel to telling stories of trauma undermine their skills as storytellers. Went Up the Hill is too damn timid for a gothic ghost story. It’s sexless and it doesn’t scare us at all.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

Jan 1, 2026

2.5/5

It's a very fine line between a film being artful and enigmatic, and an impenetrable load of unintentionally hilarious wallop.

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Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

Oct 15, 2025

5/10

What should have been spicy turns out kind of bland.

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Mr. Hollywood

Aug 19, 2025

Concept was too easy. The rules werent really clear. But overall it was just boring and dragged.

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Steve

Aug 18, 2025

Terrible. Not what I thought it would be.

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Due F

@RT14704568 Jun 26, 2026

*Went Up The Hill* is a haunting psychological supernatural drama that explores grief, guilt, and the struggle to let go through restrained storytelling and a chilling atmosphere. Strong performances, evocative cinematography, and emotionally driven internal conflicts make the film deeply affecting, although a few narrative inconsistencies and a less satisfying ending slightly weaken its impact. Overall, it is a thoughtful and quietly powerful film that is worth recommending to viewers who appreciate slow-burning stories about loss and healing. by: alunauwie

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Vincent S

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Jan 24, 2026

I could hardly sit through this insufferably dull, meandering and annoying drama? Horror movie? I don't know what it is, but it is pretentious.

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Synopsis

In this chilling ghost story, a recently deceased woman haunts her estranged son Jack (Dacre Montgomery of Stranger Things) and her grieving widow Jill (Vicky Krieps of Phantom Thread and Corsage). When the woman's spirit inhabits the survivors, the living must grapple with the destruction she left behind while fighting for their own survival. A Toronto International Film Festival premiere.

Director: Samuel Van Grinsven
Producer: Vicky Pope, Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton
Screenwriter: Samuel Van Grinsven, Jory Anast
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Causeway Films, POP Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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