New York Magazine (Vulture) by Angelica Jade Bastien

But the reason it all works so effectively is that Marcantonio trusts his audience. His direction is perhaps the film’s greatest strength, demonstrating a striking sense of tone and mood amounting to a destabilizing effect.

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.

Slashfilm

There is something about the humanity of this specific type of dread that seeps into your bones and hangs on for dear life. It’s the type of horror that taps into the fears we’re either too afraid to articulate, or would rather keep to ourselves lest we be judged.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Smart and unsettling psychological thriller.

Variety by Owen Gleiberman

Kindred is a demonstration of how a naturalistic horror film can be derivative, in the most flagrant and shameless way, and still work.

Slashfilm by Ariel Fisher

There is something about the humanity of this specific type of dread that seeps into your bones and hangs on for dear life. It’s the type of horror that taps into the fears we’re either too afraid to articulate, or would rather keep to ourselves lest we be judged.

Austin Chronicle

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.

Austin Chronicle by Jenny Nulf

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 Guardian by Steve Rose

Lawrance does a convincing job nonetheless, portraying Charlotte as a reasonable woman in unreasonable circumstances – but it’s Shaw who steals the show, conveying her character as both a heartless monster and a woman haunted by her own past, with that kind of breathy, distracted haughtiness she does so well.

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.

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.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

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

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.

The New York Times by Glenn Kenny

A derivative, irritating thriller.