The Retreat (2020 film)

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The Retreat
The Retreat (2020) poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed byBruce Wemple
Written byBruce Wemple
StarringGrant Schumacher
Dylan Grunn
Chris Cimperman
Music byNate VanDeusen
Production
company
377 Films
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • November 10, 2020 (2020-11-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Retreat is a 2020 American horror film written and directed by Bruce Wemple. [1] Set in the Adirondack High Peaks of upstate New York, the film stars Grant Schumacher as Gus, a man who, during a winter backpacking trip with his friend Adam (Dylan Grunn), finds himself tormented by a wendigo. [1] [2] [3]

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The Retreat was released on DVD and video-on-demand (VOD) on November 10, 2020. [1] [4]

Cast

Reception

Dakota Dahl of Rue Morgue magazine called the film "a pretty fun psychological thriller/monster movie mashup", and wrote that "While the monster scenes are hit or miss, the film's slippery grip on reality can be fun, especially for anyone who has dabbled in hallucinogens before." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gingold, Michael (October 16, 2020). "There's No "Retreat" from the Wendigo; Trailer & Poster". Rue Morgue . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Rocco (October 28, 2020). "Exclusive Clip: A Wendigo Takes to New York in "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mack, Andrew (October 15, 2020). "The Retreat Trailer: The Wendigo Torments A Lone Hiker in Bruce Wemple's New Horror". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Millican, Josh (October 16, 2020). "Learn the Legend of the Wendigo in Our Exclusive Clip from The Retreat". Dread Central . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Dahl, Dakota (November 30, 2020). "Movie Review: Don't Run Away from "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue . Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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