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Directed by | Rodger Griffiths |
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Running time | 89 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Betrayal is a 2023 independent [2] psychological horror thriller and survivalist [3] film directed by Rodger Griffiths, in his directorial debut. Its premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival titled Kill. [1] It was released in the United Kingdom by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution and Saban Films on VOD/digital in the United States on September 6, 2024. [3]
Three brothers try to discover what happened to the body of their abusive father who they killed and buried in a remote Scottish forest. [3]
Principal photography started on June 6, 2022. [4]
In his review in The Guardian , Leslie Felperin rated it 3 out of 5 stars saying that "the suspense-building and denouement are adequate enough, but what makes this more interesting is how director Rodger Griffiths weaves in a subtle dissection of how abuse can damage families in different ways." [2] At Common Sense Media , Alistair Lawrence rated it 2 out of 5 stars calls it a "overplotted Scottish thriller". [5]
In Screen Daily , Fionnuala Halligan highlighted that "a forest hunting trip takes a dark turn in this effective Scottish genre debut". [1]