The Oak Room (film)

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The Oak Room
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Directed byCody Calahan
Written byPeter Genoway
Based onThe Oak Room
by Peter Genoway
Produced by Chad Archibald
Mark Myers
Starring RJ Mitte
Ari Millen
Martin Roach
Nicholas Campbell
David Ferry
Peter Outerbridge
Release date
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesCanada
USA
LanguageEnglish

The Oak Room is a 2020 Canadian thriller film directed by Cody Calahan, produced by Citizen Skull Productions, and starring RJ Mitte, Ari Millen, Martin Roach, Nicholas Campbell, David Ferry and Peter Outerbridge. It is based on Peter Genoway's play of the same name. [1]

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Release

The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in August 2020. [2]

Reception

The film has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Oak Room contains a taut, spooky tale that proves southern gothic can flourish in the snowy north." [3] Brian Shaer of Film Threat gave the film a 6.5 out of 10. [4] Drew Tinnin of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. [5] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film three skulls out of five. [6]

Martin Unsworth of Starburst gave the film a positive review and wrote, "...The Oak Room is no facsimile and always feels like its own beast. The direction is taut, building the atmosphere gradually until the tension is practically smothering during the denouement - a final shot that rivals Blood Simple for satisfaction." [7]

Andrew Mack of Screen Anarchy also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The film proves once again that sometimes all you need is a good story to captivate your audience. The Oak Room has at least three." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Miska, Brad (17 June 2020). "A Snowstorm Leads to the Mystery of 'The Oak Room' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Goff, Oscar (25 August 2020). "FANTASIA REVIEW: THE OAK ROOM (2020) DIR. CODY CALAHAN". Boston Hassle . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Oak Room (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Shaer, Brian (26 August 2020). "The Oak Room". Film Threat . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Tinnin, Drew (25 August 2020). "Fantasia Fest 2020: THE OAK ROOM Review – You Can't Escape When You're Behind The Bar". Dread Central . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (26 June 2020). "[Cannes Review] Thriller 'The Oak Room' Crafts Slow-Burn Mystery Rich in Storytelling". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Unsworth, Martin (25 August 2020). "THE OAK ROOM [Fantasia 2020]". Starburst . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Mack, Anthony (7 July 2020). "Review: THE OAK ROOM, Northern Gothic Mystery Thriller Shows Black Fawn Family's Range". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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