Rust Creek
IFC Midnight | Release Date: January 4, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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6
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6
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatAlan NgJan 3, 2019
As Sawyer, Hermione Corfield is probably the most famous of the film’s cast. She is the film’s solid foundation and carries it to the finale. She’s believable, strong, and sympathetic. Read full review
75
IndieWireJude DryJan 17, 2019
The austere minimalism of Rust Creek works to the movie’s advantage. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 7, 2019
Rust Creek, an uneven but ultimately satisfying thriller from indie director Jen McGowan, seamlessly blends horror and thriller elements across its 108-minute running time. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinJan 4, 2019
Rust Creek lets you exhale just a bit. It’s tight without being punishing, and its humor takes you happily by surprise. In this sort of film, you’re on guard for pop-up scares and sudden spasms of gore, not for moments of blessed connection. The humanism feels positively radical. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeJan 4, 2019
Screenwriter Julie Lipson’s well-written, naturalistic dialogue helps pass the time, as does Michelle Lawler’s lovely scenic cinematography. But although what we get instead stands on its own merits, this survival thriller could have used a few more thrills. Read full review
67
The PlaylistWarren CantrellJan 3, 2019
Tense, relatable, and cut from a familiar narrative cloth, Rust Creek manages to overcome a few character and pacing issues to emerge as a quality thriller. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 14, 2019
McGowan doesn't try to turn the modest material into a nail-biting thriller. While grim confrontations between men with guns don't always convince us, they at least don't upstage the survival tale at the movie's heart. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJan 10, 2019
Too many scenes run longer than they need to, padded out with overly folksy and reflective dialogue. But McGowan makes good use of autumnal Appalachia, staging a lot of scenes outdoors in the barren, brown hills. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakJan 3, 2019
These characters are sufficiently complex and intertwined to remain interesting, but how they interact can be uninspiring. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJan 4, 2019
What’s perhaps most interesting about director Jen McGowan’s film is how much she rescues it from that dreadful opening act, although she can’t quite get it back to something worth recommending, largely due to a major flaw that grows more prominent in contrast as the film gets better. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 3, 2019
Corfield is fine in a role that gives her little opportunity to do more than run and fight, but a woman this empowered removes the question mark from her survival — and the tension from the movie. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 3, 2019
The violent payoffs are well-staged and edited, and the archetypes solid. But McGowan can’t force herself or her cast to just get on with what they know they must get on with. The “Creek” never quite dries up, but we never get to the rapids either. Read full review
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