Stoker
After India’s father dies suddenly, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she begins to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives. But instead of feeling outrage or horror, the friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Critics Sentiment
Charlie kills Whip while India watches and helps bury him
Aunt Gwendolyn visits and expresses suspicion about Charlie
The film jumps from its lowest point during Gwendolyn's predictable suspicious visit to its peak with the shocking and artistically executed murder of Whip.
Stoker maintains a polarizing reception throughout, with critics consistently praising Park's visual mastery and Wasikowska's performance while finding the plot predictable. The film peaks during its most disturbing sequences where Park's directorial style elevates shocking material into art. Despite technical excellence, many reviewers felt the overall experience was hollow and derivative of Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.
Full cast
Mia Wasikowska
India Stoker
Nicole Kidman
Evelyn 'Evie' Stoker
Matthew Goode
Charlie Stoker
Dermot Mulroney
Richard Stoker
Jacki Weaver
Aunt Gwendolyn 'Gin' Stoker
Lucas Till
Chris Pitts
Alden Ehrenreich
Whip Taylor
Phyllis Somerville
Mrs. McGarrick
Ralph Brown
Sheriff Howard
Judith Godrèche
Doctor Jacquin
David Alford
Reverend
Peg Allen
Housekeeper 1
Lauren E. Roman
Housekeeper 2
Harmony Korine
Mr. Feldman
Dominick 'Dino' Howard
Pitts' Friend
Tyler von Tagen
Young Richard Stoker
Thomas A. Covert
Young Charles Stoker
Jaxon Johnson
Jonathan Stoker
Paxton Johnson
Jonathan Stoker
Amelia Young
Bus Girl
Crew
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