The Hollywood Reporter by Justin Lowe

More ominously mysterious than outright terrifying, this is finely attuned, atmospheric filmmaking.

Variety by Dennis Harvey

David Turpin’s screenplay is adequate but slender, with rather too few complications and a foundational mythology that, when finally revealed, proves pretty skimpy itself. That doesn’t trouble O’Malley. He brings so much gloomy, lustrous visual enchantment to the tale that it feels quite bewitching while you’re watching it.

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

The Lodgers isn't especially frightening, but as the story of people weighed down by their legacies, it is genuinely haunting.

The A.V. Club by Katie Rife

It’s a serviceable period ghost story that’s slight in story and not exactly subtle in themes, but contains a few genuinely striking images and atmosphere to spare.

RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams

The Lodgers needs to be better than a great mood in need of a decent story and stronger characters.

The Seattle Times by Moira Macdonald

The Lodgers is never particularly scary, or even logical, but it’s always gorgeous to look at; you can see where it’s going, but you might not mind watching it go there.

The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak

The Lodgers reveals itself to be a beautiful gothic horror with a captivating truth mishandled in a desire to surprise more than resonate.

The New York Times by Manohla Dargis

Working with an uneven cast and an undercooked story, Mr. O’Malley hits the horror beats just fine (slam, creak, squeak) without putting a sinister spin on the assorted strange doings. For all the genre exertions, none of this feels the least bit spooky.