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Ryan Gosling directed WHAT? This fever dream will haunt your Netflix algorithm forever.
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Rotten Tomatoes
30
Audience Score
38
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Lost River (2015)

neon-gothicslow-burn nightmaredetroit-gothic

Overview

FantasyDramaThriller

Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.

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surrealismneo-noircurselost citypsychopathhouse of horrorsrural areagas stationdesolationdemolition

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Every frame looks like a rotting Instagram filter in the best way.

Score

Johnny Jewel's synths will live in your nightmares rent-free.

Production

Real abandoned Detroit locations, no set dressing needed.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel weird and alone.·Streaming: Perfect for 'what did I just watch' scrolling.
Heads up:Violence: Some graphic body horror in the 'Bully' scenes.·Disturbing: The underwater town premise gets genuinely unsettling.
Ryan Gosling

Director

Ryan Gosling

ReleasedApr 8, 2015
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$2M·Revenue$45.4K
Marc Platt Productions
Bold Films

Top Cast

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Billy

Iain De Caestecker

Iain De Caestecker

Bones

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Rat

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Cat

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Bully

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Dave

Reda Kateb

Reda Kateb

Cab Driver

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Belladonna

Rob Zabrecky

Rob Zabrecky

MC

Shannon Plumb

Shannon Plumb

Fanny

Torrey Wigfield

Torrey Wigfield

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Gosling wrote the script under the working title 'How to Catch a Monster' and cited David Lynch and Mario Bava as influences.

Cultural

Filmed in actual abandoned Detroit neighborhoods scheduled for demolition, making the decay documentary-level real.

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