A24’s worst-reviewed horror film of 2024 finds streaming success after disappointing at the box office. The independent studio’s first horror film was director Robert Eggers' debut in 2015,The Witch, which received rave reviews from critics and became a sleeper hit at the box office. In turn,The Witchhelped establish the distinct tone forA24 horror movies, which widely prioritize atmospheric tension over cheap jump scares, as seen inTalk to Me, Ti West’sXtrilogy, Ari Aster’sHereditaryandMidsommar, and more.
With the calendar having turned, 2024 was another strong year for A24. The overwhelming majority of their movies from the past year earned critical acclaim and, in turn, strong Rotten Tomatoes scores, including their Oscar contenders,Sing Sing(97%, their highest score of the year) andThe Brutalist(92%). This extends to A24 horror as well, withI Saw the TV Glow(84%),MaXXXine(72%), andHeretic(91%) all finding success. However,two of A24’s biggest flops of the year were horror–The Front Room(42%) andY2K(44%).
The Front Room Finds Streaming Success
It Ranks On Max’s Top 10 In The US
The Front Room, A24’s worst-reviewed horror film of 2024, finds streaming success after disappointing at the box office. Written and directed by Max and Sam Eggers, the brothers of Robert Eggers, their feature film debut follows a newly pregnant couple, Belinda and Norman, who areforced to take in the latter’sestranged ailing stepmothernamed Solange. The cast includes Brandy as Belinda, Andrew Burnap as Norman, Kathryn Hunter as Solange, and Neal Huff as Pastor Lewis.
The Front Room Ending Explained
The tense drama of The Front Room festers into a harsh and rewardingly vindictive ending that reinforces the film’s underlying themes.
Now, after disappointing at the box office in September, A24’s worst-reviewed horror film of 2024 has found streaming success on Max. PerFlixPatrol,The Front Roomhas ranked in Max’s Top 10 in the United States for the past 10 days, currently ranking sixth. It ranks below titles such asDen of Thieves,Juror #2,Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and aboveSons of Ecstasy,The Accountant,Jason Bourne, andWarcraft.
What The Front Room’s Streaming Success Means For The Movie
It Helps Redeem Its Box Office Disappointment
Though 2024 was a strong year for A24, the studio isn’t immune to misfires, withThe Front Roombeing their biggest flop. ThoughThe Front Roomreviewspraised Kathryn Hunter’s unforgettable and grotesque performance as a nightmarish in-law, the film’s frequent reliance on scatological scares feels more off-putting than genuinely frightening. The movie also disappointed at the box office, making only $3.2 million.The Front Room’s streaming success helps make up for that, though it still stands as one of A24’s weaker films of 2024.
The Front Room
Cast
The Front Room is a psychological horror film directed by the Eggers Brothers. Set in a single location, it revolves around a young, pregnant woman caring for her ailing grandmother, whose secrets and dementia create a tense and eerie atmosphere. The film stars Brandy Norwood and Kathryn Hunter, and explores themes of family, memory, and the supernatural.
