The Retreat
Quiver Distribution | Release Date: May 21, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
0
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80
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Anne T. DonahueMay 27, 2021
Much like the heroes of this story, The Retreat manages to defy expectations. And while some gory clichés still abound, it makes for a gruesome, gritty thriller that lets its leads shine. Read full review
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Original-CinThom ErnstMay 21, 2021
The Retreat’s premise is as effective as it is disconcerting. The violence against its gay characters is horrific, but the film’s gimmicks and twists eliminate it from adding much to a conversation about hate crimes. And the surprisingly comic elements that arrive in the third act suggest there was never any intent to be political. Read full review
58
IndieWireKate ErblandMay 20, 2021
There’s something much bigger afoot, something truly subversive and new, but The Retreat resists digging into that, instead leaning on its (admittedly, badass) leading ladies and their inspiring ability to kick butt. We love to see it, but we’d really love to see more. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerMay 28, 2021
Underlit, shot in the same murky beiges that plague so many low budget horrors, and not as profound as it thinks it is, it isn't quite exploitation schlock or a cerebral shocker, instead relying on both conventions for a hybrid that ends up with the satisfaction of neither. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 20, 2021
The Retreat may be horror by the numbers, but there are solid reasons these character types and story tropes are recycled, again and again. As they teach you in horror film school, they endure because they work, even if they don’t have a prayer of surprising anybody as they do. Read full review
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