Don't Leave Home (film)

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Don't Leave Home
Directed byMichael Tully
Written byMichael Tully
Produced byGeorge M. Rush
Ryan Zacarias
Wally Hall
Jeffrey Allard
Tristan Orpan Lynch
Aoife O’Sullivan
StarringAnna Margaret Hollyman
Lalor Roddy
Helena Bereen
David McSavage
Karrie Cox
CinematographyWyatt Garfield
Edited byZach Clark
Music by Michael Montes
Release date
  • March 2018 (2018-03)(SXSW)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Don't Leave Home is a 2018 American horror mystery thriller film written and directed by Michael Tully and starring Anna Margaret Hollyman, Lalor Roddy, Helena Bereen, David McSavage and Karrie Cox.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest in March 2018. [1]

Reception

The film has a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews. [2] Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film three and a half stars. [3] Eric Kohn of IndieWire graded the film a B+. [4] Jonathan Barkan of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. [5]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, “While this twisty tale of an ‘evil miracle’ connected to a self-exiled former priest ultimately withholds too much to resolve all of its enigmas, the atmospheric mood and persuasive performances keep you watching.” [6]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a negative review and wrote, “As wonderful as it is to see a filmmaker with more uncommon inspirations than some of his peers, it’s equally disheartening when he falls short of them.” [7]

References

  1. Erbland, Kate (July 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home' Trailer: Michael Tully's Immersive Gothic Horror Chronicles a Nightmarish Irish Urban Legend". IndieWire. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. "Don't Leave Home". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  3. Kupecki, Josh (September 14, 2018). "Don't Leave Home: A strange trip to the Emerald Isle". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  4. Kohn, Eric (March 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home' Is 'Get Out' With Catholic Guilt in the Irish Countryside — SXSW 2018 Review". IndieWire. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  5. Barkan, Jonathan (March 28, 2018). "SXSW 2018: Don't Leave Home Review – An Urban Legend Slow Burn Dripping With Atmosphere". Dread Central. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  6. Rooney, David (March 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home': Film Review; SXSW 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  7. Tallerico, Brian (March 14, 2018). "SXSW Film Festival 2018: Elizabeth Harvest, Don't Leave Home". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 23, 2025.