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The New Daughter

Play trailer Poster for The New Daughter PG-13,  2009,  1h 48m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 24% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 24% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.

Critics Reviews

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Andrew Barker Variety Dec 30, 2009
Nowhere near as bad as its invisible marketing strategy might suggest. But that's not to imply that it's worth seeking out. Go to Full Review
Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe Dec 22, 2009
2/4
Does tread with clunky boots upon well-worn horror movie territory. Every ominous sign is preceded by full moons, slithering fog, and thunderclaps. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Jul 21, 2023
3/5
The director certainly relies on one too many clichés in the process, but once the training wheels are taken off, The New Daughter grows into a bleak example of how broken homes allow demons to come in through the cracks. Go to Full Review
Simon Gallagher What Culture Jan 2, 2012
2/5
Unfortunately for all of the good work, like the good-looking cinematography, and Costner's performance, it doesn't quite land the punch it needs to stand out as one of the better horrors of recent years. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 19, 2010
2.5/4
Frustratingly uneven... Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com Apr 25, 2010
B
It's far from perfect, but The New Daughter is elegantly crafted (cinematography by Checco Varese is gorgeous) and mindful of tension, not just splatter, sneaking around pleasingly. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Oct 7, 2018 It was alright. More annoyed that it ended on a cliff hanger. If I knew it ended with a part 2 option, I wouldn't have watched this without it's follow up sequel. Why make a 1st movie and not the 2nd edition?? See more
Hagrid W Sep 21, 2018 Arghh... I watched it late at night and it creeped me out and I can't go to bed. Not a fan of creepy movies. It isn't a great movie, but they do a good job on the suspense, and I liked the son. Costner wasn't bad. Most of the rest of the supporting cast was rather throw away (literally) See more
Aug 6, 2018 Very creepy and great use of Native American history and folk lore. This doesn't deserve the bad rating people have been giving it. Would be nice to see a sequel and more on the creatures and the transformations. See more
Kylo S Aug 2, 2018 In all honesty, I expected better. While it had the backstory for the family, it could have used mpre for the Professor and the Mounds rather than just shoving a small bit of info in your face at once. The daughter also annoyed me. I understand teenage girls are moody and a pain but this didn't fit what a teenage girl actually is. They only made her disobedient when she needed something directly afterwards because she got sick, or this or that... The father was a Good father, but I wish he was more assertive when controlling his daughter better instead of letting her talk back and walk away. I understand he is new, but in reality, no parent lets their kid talk back to them like that especially if the parent fears them to be in danger. I felt the movie was constantly leading up to something great but it plummeted at the end. What was up with that ending???? Upon reading the rest of the reviews, many people didnt understand it. See more
Hagrid W Nov 7, 2017 Just plain and boring. Nothing original
Hagrid S Oct 30, 2017 oh Kevin Costner...has it come to this?
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Movie Info

Synopsis A single father (Kevin Costner) is puzzled by his daughter's (Ivana Baquero) weird behavior, which begins soon after he moves his family to a secluded woodland home.
Director
Luiso Berdejo
Producer
Paul Brooks
Screenwriter
John Travis
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Gold Circle Films
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 48m
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