The Retreat
Film202182 min

The Retreat

Taste attributes: thrillerhorrordetectivegay/lesbianfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The only way out is to fight."

Boxlist takeA weighty horror film that is morally murky, emotional and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Renee and Valerie, a couple at a cross roads in their relationship, leave the city to spend the week at a remote cabin with friends. But when they arrive, their friends are nowhere to be found. As they stumble through their relationship woes, they discover they are being hunted by a group of militant extremists who are determined to exterminate them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tommie-Amber PirieSarah AllenRossif SutherlandAaron AshmoreCelina Sinden

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2021
Runtime
82 min
Status
Released
Studio
Téléfilm Canada
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