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You Should Have Left poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
2020·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 33m

YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT

“The house finds you”

In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

Above the Line
David Koepp·DirectorDavid Koepp·ScreenplayDaniel Kehlmann·NovelAngus Hudson·Director of PhotographyGeoff Zanelli·Original Music ComposerDerek Ambrosi·Editor
Cast
Kevin Bacon·Theo ConroyAmanda Seyfried·SusannaAvery Tiiu Essex·EllaColin Blumenau·ShopkeeperLowri Ann Richards·Welsh WomanEli Powers·Susanna's Assistant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
David Koepp·DirectorTom White·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David Koepp·ScreenplayDaniel Kehlmann·Novel
Camera· 1
Angus Hudson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Derek Ambrosi·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Geoff Zanelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 9
Karen Malecki·Costume DesignSophie Becher·Production DesignAdam Marshall·Art DirectionMegan Elizabeth Bell·Production DesignSusie Coulthard·Costume DesignClare Andrade·Set DecorationRobin Pritchard·Makeup ArtistEmily Deason·Set DecorationJessica Brooks·Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Production· 10
Jason Blum·ProducerDerek Ambrosi·Executive ProducerDean O'Toole·ProducerCouper Samuelson·Executive ProducerJeanette Volturno·Executive ProducerJennifer Scudder Trent·Co-ProducerMegan Wynn·Unit Production ManagerZac Gobetz·Finishing ProducerTerri Taylor·CastingFrancis Hibbs·Art Department Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Sarah Lochlan·StuntsMiranda Jones·Post Production SupervisorPatricia Leonidas·Hair Department HeadDean Moran·Carpenter
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind You Should Have Left's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A6A6A6
#FFCC66
Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a split composition. The upper half shows the faces of a woman and a man, both looking to the right with expressions of concern, again”

horrormysterythriller
Key Elements
HouseTrees
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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