On our intensity scale, Lamb rates 1/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary.

Lamb rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.

Where can I stream Lamb?

As of our last update, Lamb is streaming on Prime Video in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.

Lamb

Name: Lamb
Director: V. Jóhannsson
Genre: Folk, Atmospheric, Slow-Burn, Isolation, A24
Released: 2021
Rating: 6.3

2021 · Directed by V. Jóhannsson

FolkAtmosphericSlow-BurnIsolationA24

IMDb6.345k votes

RT86%critics

RT61%audience

MC72metascore

豆瓣5.915k votes

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Streaming on Prime Video (US, subject to change)

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The vibe

An Icelandic sheep farm, a childless couple, and a newborn that is not quite either species. Jóhannsson plays it deadpan-straight, more uncanny fable than horror film, with mountain silences that do the work of a score — until nature calls in its debt.

Before you press play

How scary is Lamb?: On our intensity scale, Lamb rates 1/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary.
How gory is Lamb?: Lamb rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.
Where can I stream Lamb?: As of our last update, Lamb is streaming on Prime Video in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.