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Caddo Lake
Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller · 2024
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
Movie details
Caddo Lake
“Find your way back.”
2024 Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Caddo Lake?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Celine Held · Logan George
Written by
Logan George · Celine Held
Dylan O'Brien
Paris Lang
Eliza Scanlen
Ellie
Caroline Falk
Anna
Lauren Ambrose
Celeste
Sam Hennings
Ben
Diana Hopper
Cee
Eric Lange
Daniel
Court is in session
Put Caddo Lake on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.