Kindred
IFC Midnight | Release Date: November 6, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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6
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6
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienNov 14, 2020
But the reason it all works so effectively is that Marcantonio trusts his audience. His direction is perhaps the film’s greatest strength, demonstrating a striking sense of tone and mood amounting to a destabilizing effect. Read full review
75
IndieWireKate ErblandNov 3, 2020
The imagery and impact of Kindred is impressive, and while it may not stick the landing, the path there is well worth flying. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 6, 2020
Kindred is a demonstration of how a naturalistic horror film can be derivative, in the most flagrant and shameless way, and still work. Read full review
70
SlashfilmAriel FisherOct 29, 2020
There is something about the humanity of this specific type of dread that seeps into your bones and hangs on for dear life. It’s the type of horror that taps into the fears we’re either too afraid to articulate, or would rather keep to ourselves lest we be judged. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyOct 26, 2020
Smart and unsettling psychological thriller. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfNov 5, 2020
Kindred banks on its refined atmosphere and all-too-real story to keep its audience invested, which works to a degree because the film itself is beautifully made, but satisfaction with the ending may vary across horror diehards. Read full review
60
The GuardianSteve RoseJul 2, 2021
Lawrance does a convincing job nonetheless, portraying Charlotte as a reasonable woman in unreasonable circumstances – but it’s Shaw who steals the show, conveying her character as both a heartless monster and a woman haunted by her own past, with that kind of breathy, distracted haughtiness she does so well. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsNov 6, 2020
The most frustrating thing about the British prenatal horror movie Kindred is not that it’s impersonal, but rather that it’s not personal enough. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayNov 5, 2020
In the end, what we’re left with is an exceptionally well-acted motion picture that mostly fails to move. Read full review
50
Slant MagazinePat BrownNov 1, 2020
It’s difficult to shake that the film finishes saying what it has to say long before it staggers to the end. Read full review
50
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganOct 30, 2020
A drama that simmers away on repression but never comes to a fully satisfying boil. Read full review
40
Screen RantJack WilhelmiNov 24, 2020
Kindred is packed with significant talent, but the slow pace and tedious script leaves the audience looking for the exit before the movie gets going. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 2, 2020
It’s not just that Kindred doesn’t go full “Rosemary’s Baby” with why these strangers want her to have her baby at home where they can get at it, or that we get little clear notion of why they won’t let her “Get Out.” It’s that the movie has very little, suspense and thrills-wise, to offer instead. Read full review
30
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 5, 2020
A derivative, irritating thriller. Read full review
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