40
Despite an intriguing premise, an impossible-to-buy plot contrivance and a deeply unsatisfying ending put paid to this sci-fi psycho-thriller.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
25
It attempts to dress up torture-porn tropes with a late-inning switch to science fiction that spectacularly backfires.
38
It’s not involving; it’s not scary; it’s just kind of miserable.
42
The A.V. Club by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The truth is that what sinks the film is Shainberg’s insipid direction.
42
The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak
Suspense moves to boredom, boredom to frustration, and frustration to ambivalence.
30
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Dreary, derivative and flat-out dopey, this dragged-out torture tale will disappoint even those whose hearts race whenever they see a female character strapped to a bed.
58
It might not be as risk-taking as previous Shainberg gems, but his knack for expertly crafted drama remains.
70
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
Rapace’s daring performance and Shainberg’s unique approach make Rupture a surprising slice of schlock that you won’t soon forget.
20
Village Voice by Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Rupture is a sci-fi abduction thriller that leaves little to be thrilled about.
50
The one and only “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is in jeopardy again in Rupture, a sci-fi tale of terror and torture porn whose title just might be a pun on “Rapture.”