The Lodgers
Epic Pictures Releasing | Release Date: February 23, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweJan 2, 2018
More ominously mysterious than outright terrifying, this is finely attuned, atmospheric filmmaking. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 22, 2018
David Turpin’s screenplay is adequate but slender, with rather too few complications and a foundational mythology that, when finally revealed, proves pretty skimpy itself. That doesn’t trouble O’Malley. He brings so much gloomy, lustrous visual enchantment to the tale that it feels quite bewitching while you’re watching it. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 22, 2018
The Lodgers isn't especially frightening, but as the story of people weighed down by their legacies, it is genuinely haunting. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeFeb 21, 2018
It’s a serviceable period ghost story that’s slight in story and not exactly subtle in themes, but contains a few genuinely striking images and atmosphere to spare. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsFeb 23, 2018
The Lodgers needs to be better than a great mood in need of a decent story and stronger characters. Read full review
50
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 22, 2018
The Lodgers reveals itself to be a beautiful gothic horror with a captivating truth mishandled in a desire to surprise more than resonate. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldFeb 22, 2018
The Lodgers is never particularly scary, or even logical, but it’s always gorgeous to look at; you can see where it’s going, but you might not mind watching it go there. Read full review
40
The New York TimesManohla DargisFeb 22, 2018
Working with an uneven cast and an undercooked story, Mr. O’Malley hits the horror beats just fine (slam, creak, squeak) without putting a sinister spin on the assorted strange doings. For all the genre exertions, none of this feels the least bit spooky. Read full review
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