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IMDb rating 6.2
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic Xan Brooks
rated 8

...deliciously repulsive Finnish horror.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Sophie Butcher
rated 8

A creepy, compelling creature-feature packed with interesting themes, and carried by an impressive lead performance. Cracking stuff.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Natalia Keogan
rated 8

...might seem like an obvious metaphor, but its ingenious artistry keeps it thoroughly horrifying throughout its lean 86 minutes.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Jenny Nulf
rated 6

...blends sugar and spice with vomit and gloop, a fairy tale gone grim, utilizing familiar tropes to unveil a story about the birth of a mother’s overbearing demand for perfection.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

It’s a movie which borrows a bit from others – chiefly Spielberg’s ET – but there is something brashly distinctive here as well.

Read full review at The Guardian
Sam & Sebbe Snackar
rated 6

Spoilerfri recension: https://youtu.be/Svnu7l1UOGA

2 years ago
Ramesh Chandra
rated 7

Good to see this movie trail

1 year ago
Critic Richard Newby
rated 8

Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm makes an impressive debut that elevates a creature feature into a meditation on maternal responsibility.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Hanna Bergholm
Director
Jani Volanen
As Father
Reino Nordin
As Tero
Saija Lentonen
As Coach
Sophia Heikkilä
As Mother
Stella Leppikorpi
As Gym Friend
Aada Punakivi
As Gym Friend

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Hatching is a haunting and unsettling horror film that tells the story of 12-year-old Tinja, who lives with her image-obsessed mother in a seemingly perfect family. When Tinja discovers a strange egg and brings it home, she unwittingly unleashes a terrifying creature that plunges her family into a twisted reality. As the creature grows and evolves, Tinja becomes increasingly linked to it, both physically and emotionally. With its dark atmosphere and themes of obsession, control, and the blurred lines between human and monster, Hatching is a gripping debut feature from Hanna Bergholm that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

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When was Hatching released in theaters? Toggle content

Hatching was released in theaters on April 29, 2022.

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Hatching was released for streaming on January 22, 2022.