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Sundance-selected horror following the enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness.
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Half-unnerving, half-tranquil
Fascinating as a genre experiment. The film is less overtly comedic than other slasher parodies and much more likely to irritate people who were promised pure, gruesome kills, but it means writer-director Chris Nash can build a half-unnerving, half-tranquil atmosphere, explore careful and striking shot composition. Read full article
78 %179 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
45 %382 reviewsAudience score rating
"Feels classic and completely new all at once."
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Salon
Salon"A fresh Canadian spin on slasher conventions."
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Variety
Variety"(A) sick, unsettling, and once-in-a-generation slasher flick."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"A gore-fest that is splendidly committed to the bit."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The most thrilling, terrifying, gross and often quite funny reworking of the slasher genre in ages."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"A fascinating arthouse horror... that plays more like a minimalist slice-of-life feature with a grim, gory twist."
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Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting"A thrillingly cryptic and evocative act of genre resuscitation."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Formally impressive but exasperatingly hollow."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"An unexpectedly serene, almost dreamlike meditation on a murderous psyche."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"That’s where Nash diverges from the other “slow” filmmakers: Put simply, Kore-eda doesn’t do this many decapitations."
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle"It's a really interesting visual stunt for a while, but the problem here is that the plot is just as dumb as all the other (slashers)."
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NPR
NPRIn a Violent Nature | Details
- Rating
- 18, strong bloody violence, gore
- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- Canada, USA
