The Beach House
Shudder | Release Date (Streaming): July 9, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliJul 8, 2020
After a dillydallying slow start, Brown ratchets up the tension efficiently, summoning a mix of gross-out body invasion, eco-mutation and large-scale cosmic dread on a small budget. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 16, 2020
It’s not subtle, not particularly scary or suspenseful either. What The Beach House has going for it is dread, a feeling that rides along with it from its opening frames to the horror parable’s final image. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJul 10, 2020
The Beach House is a middling horror film with aspirations of recalling The Fog or The Mist but lacking the screenplay to come close to either. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineHenry StewartJul 6, 2020
The character drama becomes afterthought as it’s superseded by action. Read full review
40
Screen RantChris AgarJul 8, 2020
The Beach House has some suitably creepy moments, but it's ultimately hamstrung by an underdeveloped script that fails to connect with the audience. Read full review
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