Here's where to find The Killing Of A Sacred Deer online, and whether the dark psychological thriller is on Netflix, Hulu or Prime. While his work doesn't really classify as horror, director Yorgos Lanthimos has proven he has an expert understanding of how to unsettle audiences. The distinctive tone featured in his Colin Farrell collaborations like The Lobster or The Killing Of A Sacred Deer blends many genres, like comedy, tragedy and horror. Part of what makes them slightly unnerving is also the odd, unnatural ways his characters speak or communicate with one another.
The Favourite from 2018 also proved he could deliver a wicked black comedy. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer might just be his best work to date, however, with the movie arriving to critical acclaim in 2017. The story follows a heart surgeon played by Colin Farrell, who finds himself being stalked by the strange son of one of his patients who died during an operation. The setup then becomes something of a Greek tragedy, as this boy Steven (Barry Keoghan) gives him an ultimatum; he must kill one of his own family to redress the karmic balance.
Soon after, his children start to suffer from a mystery illness that affects them in stages, including bleeding from the eyes. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is hard to link to one genre, though a pitch-black horror-comedy might be the best summation. The movie is currently available to stream from services like Hulu or Prime but can be found on both Netflix or hoopla, according to JustWatch.
The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is also available to rent or purchase from several platforms. It can be rented from prices starting at $1.99 from Redbox, iTunes, Amazon or DirecTV, or purchased from YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes and other platforms from $4.99. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer's thick atmosphere of dread and intentionally stilted comedy may not make it a light watch, but the acclaim it was gathered with is well-deserved. Lanthimos frames the movie with an almost Kubrick-esque sense of detachment, while the performances from Farrell, Keoghan, Nicole Kidman and the rest of the cast are superb.
Those looking for a thoroughly unique psychological thriller should seek out The Killing Of A Sacred Deer. Yorgos Lanthimos' next movie is set to be an adaptation of the novel Poor Things by Alasdair Gray, with The Favourite's Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe set to star. The director is also attached to helm an adaptation of The Getaway author Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280 also.