History Film / Men

* RealityHasNoSoundtrack: There ''is'' a soundtrack, but it isn't used all the time, and there are long stretches with no soundtrack but the English countryside.

* HauntedHeroine: While speaking to the priest Harper explicitly refers to herself as being "haunted"; her husband recently died in a possible suicide (which she witnessed) and she's travelled to the countryside in an attempt to recuperate, only to be [[spoiler:stalked by the either the men in town, something mimicking them, or both.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: It's left deliberately {{ambiguous|Situation}} but strongly implied that Harper's husband did this. He certainly threatened to do it, but Harper says that it was either this or he slipped while attempting to climb down to her balcony after she kicks him out. A priest Harper talks to suggests ''she'' drove her husband to it.

* BiblicalMotifs: Perhaps the most obvious example is Harper [[TemptingApple helping herself to a morsel from the rented property's apple tree]]. To hammer it home, Geoffrey later jokes that she has taken "forbidden fruit".

* CampbellCountry: The film is set in rural England, in a village where something strange is clearly going on, with Alex Garland stating that a big focus of the film is ''"the horror of rural England. It's certain kinds of churches, certain kinds of forest -– the shadows within dark green."''

* DrivenToSuicide: It's left deliberately {{ambiguous|Situation}} but strongly implied that Harper’s husband did this. He certainly threatened to do it, but Harper says that it was either this or he slipped while attempting to climb down to her balcony after she kicks him out. A priest Harper talks to suggests ''she'' drove her husband to it.

* SpurnedIntoSuicide: When Harper demanded a devoice, James threatened to kill himself if she went through with it, as a way to dissuade her. If James' death was him deciding to make good on his threat, or really was just an accident is ultimately left ambiguous.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: The young boy who accosts Harper by the church certainly counts.

''Men'' is a British horror/drama film produced by Creator/{{A24}}, and released on May 20th, 2022. It stars Creator/JessieBuckley and Creator/RoryKinnear, and was both written and directed by Creator/AlexGarland.

* SinisterMinister: The priest Harper confides in starts suggesting she was in some way to blame for her husband's death despite her protestations. He also [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace puts his hand on her knee]] while she looks uncomfortable. Special attention is paid to him putting on lip balm and licking his lips. Lastly, when [[spoiler:he confronts Harper in her house, he makes crude remarks about her sexuality before attempting to rape her.]]

''Men'' is a British horror/drama film produced by Creator/{{A24}}. It stars Creator/JessieBuckley and Creator/RoryKinnear, and was both written and directed by Creator/AlexGarland.

It was released on May 20th, 2022.

* BodyHorror: Harper [[spoiler:stabs the naked man through the arm as he sticks it through the mail slot, and he pulls it out so that the arm is split down the middle. The young man and vicar also have the same arm wound when they confront Harper - not that it seems to bother any of them.]] And that's saying nothing of [[spoiler:the birthing scene.]]

* CreepyChild: The boy with the female mask, whose malevolence is obvious from the moment he appears onscreen. It doesn't help that he has the face of the middle-aged Rory Kinnear superimposed over his own.

* ObliquelyObfuscatedOccupation: It's unclear what Harper does for a living. She apparently does quite well for herself, seeing how she can afford a two-week holiday in a handsome English country house, not to mention an apartment overlooking the Thames, but aside from a work call where she talks about "figures" we never get a hint as to what she does.

* SurrealHorror: Many examples. To start, every man in town has the same face, but no one seems to notice comment on. While something the events of the movie can only be explained as the result of some supernatural force, there is nothing to suggest what that could be. And then there's [[spoiler:the birthing sequence.]]

* NoEnding: [[spoiler:After a horrifying sequence where the men of the town give birth to each other one after another in a row, the last one takes the form of James. He blames Harper for his death and asks for her love]] but the film ends before we see her response. There is a stinger, but all it confirms is that [[spoiler:Harper survived.]]

** When she's asked by Geoffrey if she can play the piano, she says no; however, later in the movie, she's shown doing just that. Why she felt the need to lie is, again, left unclear (although the scene suggests she's avoiding giving Jeffrey any opportunity for additional conversation or reasons to linger).

''Men'' is a British horror / drama film, released on May 20 2022. It stars Creator/JessieBuckley and Creator/RoryKinnear, and was both written and directed by Creator/AlexGarland.

It is set for release on the 20th May 2022.

* OurMonstersAreWeird: About all one can say about whatever is ultimately terrorizing Harper is that it's definitely not human, even if it looks like one. [[spoiler:It can apparently shape-shift, except for it's face, we see it teleport, it can be one person or several, and it's capable of getting pregnant. With other versions of itself.]] This is one of the more surreal elements of the film and likely not intended to be read literally .

** When she's asked by Geoffrey if she can play the piano, she says no; however, later in the movie, she's shown doing just that. Why she felt the need to lie is, again, left unclear (although the scene suggests it's to not give Jeffrey any opportunity for additional conversation).

** When she's asked by Geoffrey if she can play the piano, she says no; however, later in the movie, she's shown doing just that. Why she felt the need to lie is, again, left unclear.

* ColorMotif: The outdoors are always presented in bright vivid greens, as befitting the English countryside. It also underscores the supernatural forces lurking quietly beneath the surface. The indoor, including the walls of Harper's rented house, and the pub, are always dark red. That underscores that seeking refuge inside is no assurance of safety against the entity that pursues Harper.

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[[caption-width-right:350:He seems to be a [[TheUnSmile friendly-looking]] fellow]]...

[[caption-width-right:350:He seems to be a [[TheUnSmile friendly-looking]] fellow]]

** There are many explicit shots of male and female genitalia, especially in the last half of the movie. None of them are the least bit titilating.

* HauntedHeroine: While speaking to the priest Harper explicitly refers to herself as being "haunted"; her husband recently died in a possible suicide (which she witnessed) and she's travelled to the countryside in an attempt to recuperate, only to be [[spoiler:stalked by the either the men in town, something mimicing them, or both.]]

* ProtectThisHouse: The stalker repeatedly attempts to break into holiday house where Harper is staying, while she desperately tries to keep him out. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't work.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: It's left deliberately ambiguous but strongly implied that Harper’s husband did this. He certainly threatened to do it, but Harper says that it was either this or he slipped while attempting to climb down to her balcony after she kicks him out. A priest Harper talks to suggests ''she'' drove her husband to it.
* FanDisservice: The stalker is stark naked in every appearance, but he's also covered in open wounds and filth. And the he gets worse.

''Men'' is a British horror / drama film, releasedon May 20 2022. It stars Creator/JessieBuckley and Creator/RoryKinnear, and was both written and directed by Creator/AlexGarland.

* ActingForTwo: With the exception of James (played by Paapa Essiedu), all the male characters are played by Rory Kinnear.

''Men'' is a British horror / drama film. It stars Creator/JessieBuckley and Creator/RoryKinnear, and was both written and directed by Creator/AlexGarland.

* LateToTheTradgedy: Riley, Harper's friend who she facetimes throughout the film, finally agrees to come to the house to check on her, however by the time she gets there it is the morning after all of the terrifying events of the film have happened.

* {{Adorkable}}: Geoffrey, with his insistence on being helpful and his awkward, self-effacing demeanor, counts as this. [[spoiler:At first.]]

* ActionGirl: When things start to get bad near the end, Harper confronts the intruder armed with a knife and doesn't stop [[spoiler:until it takes on the form of her deceased husband,]]

* BodyHorror: Harper [[spoiler:stabs the naked man through the arm as he sticks it through the mail slot, and he pulls it out so that the arm is split down the middle. The young man and vicar also have the same arm wound when they confront Harper.]] Not that it seems to bother [[spoiler:any of them.]]