Kindred

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United Kingdom

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2020

1h 41m

Director Joe Marcantonio

Starring Tamara Lawrance, Jack Lowden, Edward Holcroft, Chloe Pirrie

Genre Drama, Mystery, Horror, Thriller

When her boyfriend Ben suddenly dies in an accident, mother-to-be Charlotte collapses upon receiving the news. She wakes up in Ben’s family home, a crumbling old manor house in the middle of nowhere with Ben’s overbearing mother, Margaret, and his controlling stepbrother, Thomas. They are determined to care for her, at least until the baby arrives. Griefstricken and increasingly haunted by visions possibly brought on by the pregnancy, Charlotte accepts their help. But as the days go by she begins to doubt their intentions and her suspicions grow. Are they drugging her and keeping her captive, with the aim of taking her unborn baby? As her visions intensify and the haze of lies grows, Charlotte decides that her only option is to break free from this family once and for all – but at what cost?

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Austin Chronicle by

Kindred banks on its refined atmosphere and all-too-real story to keep its audience invested, which works to a degree because the film itself is beautifully made, but satisfaction with the ending may vary across horror diehards.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Smart and unsettling psychological thriller.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

A drama that simmers away on repression but never comes to a fully satisfying boil.

The New York Times by Glenn Kenny

A derivative, irritating thriller.

IndieWire by Kate Erbland

The imagery and impact of Kindred is impressive, and while it may not stick the landing, the path there is well worth flying.

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

In the end, what we’re left with is an exceptionally well-acted motion picture that mostly fails to move.

Slant Magazine by Pat Brown

It’s difficult to shake that the film finishes saying what it has to say long before it staggers to the end.

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

It’s not just that Kindred doesn’t go full “Rosemary’s Baby” with why these strangers want her to have her baby at home where they can get at it, or that we get little clear notion of why they won’t let her “Get Out.” It’s that the movie has very little, suspense and thrills-wise, to offer instead.

RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams

The most frustrating thing about the British prenatal horror movie Kindred is not that it’s impersonal, but rather that it’s not personal enough.

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