‘In the Tall Grass’
If you’re looking for something to fit your spooky mood this October, look no further than In the Tall Grass, a new Netflix film adaptation of a 2012 short story from Stephen King and his son Joe Hill. Directed and adapted by Vincenzo Natali, In the Tall Grass is scary, disturbing, horrific—but also, weirdly romantic, as Stephen King stories tend to go. Newcomers Laysla De Oliveira and Avery Whitted star as two siblings, Becky and Cal, who are lured to a field of grass (tall grass) when they hear a little boy named Tobin (Will Buie Jr.) crying for help. This is no ordinary grass, however—this is evil grass. In the Tall Grass is full of twists and disturbing imagery, and ties it all up with satisfying emotional arcs for its characters. It’s a must-watch for fans of horror and King alike.