The Retreat

critic Reviews

, 74% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • It wields its horror elements more effectively than its social themes, but The Retreat is a wilderness slasher that gore-hungry viewers should savor.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Drew GregoryAutostraddle
    Understanding the characters and setting would make the disruption hit us harder. Instead there's a disconnect... But that doesn't mean the movie isn't still entertaining.
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    Richard WhittakerAustin Chronicle
    Mills has a grasp of survival horror pacing that builds up a few good thrills and chills... Yet The Retreat always manages to take a step back from its innovative or even solid moments.
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    Randy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
    "The Retreat" is efficient and angry with an explosive screenplay from Alyson Richards.
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    Sara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
    The Retreat is a well-made and amusing survivalist slasher film that gets the job done with suitably violent and gory aplomb.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Kate ErblandindieWire
    Richards' script and the film's stars (particularly Pirie) allow for compelling explorations of Valerie and Renee, but "The Retreat" is less adept at navigating the much wider, weirder possibilities it begins to tease out.
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    Anne T. DonahueGlobe and Mail
    Truly, a digestible and effective approach to horror.
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    Anya StanleyVague Visages
    While having gay leads is a refreshing inclusion in a genre that has historically excised or executed them, Mills’ movie is a toothless response to the ‘bury your gays’ trope.
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    Carla HayCulture Mix
    Even though The Retreat is completely predictable in how the story unfolds, it's a horror movie that's very effective in creating suspense and conveying 'race against time' terror.
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    Dennis Harvey48 Hills
    Alyson Richards' screenplay is tonally all over the place, making for a movie that seems to eventually make a joke of content with which it's just genuinely upset us.
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    Peter SobczynskieFilmCritic.com
    Director Pat Mills presents the material in a lean, economical and swiftly-paced manner, the lead actresses are engaging and the film does not skimp on the gore. What it does lack, however, is any sense of originality or purpose regarding its existence.
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