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Bagman

Bagman

Horror · Thriller · 2024

For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

Movie details

Bagman

“He's always closer than you think.”

2024 Horror · Thriller 1h 33m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

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For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Bagman?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Colm McCarthy

Written by

John Hulme

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Patrick McKee

Antonia Thomas

Antonia Thomas

Karina McKee

Caréll Vincent Rhoden

Caréll Vincent Rhoden

Young Jake McKee

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Will Davis

Bagman

Adelle Leonce

Adelle Leonce

Anna Logan

William Hope

William Hope

Chief Isaacs

Steven Cree

Steven Cree

Liam McKee

Court is in session

Put Bagman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.