All Her Fault movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert

All Her Fault movie review & film summary (2025)

All Her Fault is an anxiety-filled thriller packed with sudden shocks and dark turns. The story begins with a haunting scene: Marissa (Sarah Snook) arrives to pick up her son, Milo (Duke McCloud), from a playdate. She calls Jenny (Dakota Fanning), the host mom, but gets no clear answers.

From the moment Milo disappears, the first of the eight episodes ignites intense emotion. Every tension-filled interaction, every flash of blame and suspicion, is sharply portrayed, inviting viewers to react strongly. The series prompts you to question each character’s intentions—Marissa, her husband Peter (Jake Lacy), other mothers, nannies (Kartiah Vergara, Sophia Lillis), family members (Abby Elliott, Daniel Monks), and a business partner (Jay Ellis). Shadows hang over them all, hinting that everyone holds some secret guilt.

Flashbacks spanning a decade gradually weave the story’s threads, though sometimes these glimpses reveal less than they conceal. This cat-and-mouse narrative style keeps the series gripping and unpredictable.

"All Her Fault is an anxiety-inducing thriller with the sudden drops of a sinkhole and the venomous twists of a snake pit."
"Every mistake, every glare of blame, and suspicion is rendered in vivid detail. You’re supposed to scream at the screen, and you probably will."

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This thrilling series masterfully blends suspense with complex characters, keeping viewers hooked through its layered, shadowy storytelling.

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Roger Ebert Roger Ebert — 2025-11-05