The Irish Times by Donald Clarke
The Cellar does sag just a little in the middle, but its spooky beginning and apocalyptic denouement set it aside from the horror pack.
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Ireland · 2022
1h 34m
Director Brendan Muldowney
Starring Elisha Cuthbert, Eoin Macken, Abby Fitz, Dylan Fitzmaurice-Brady
Genre Horror, Mystery
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After moving into a new home in the country, Keira’s daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar. Distraught, Keira soon discovers that an ancient and powerful entity is controlling the house. Now, she will have to face the spirit or risk losing her family's souls forever.
The Irish Times by Donald Clarke
The Cellar does sag just a little in the middle, but its spooky beginning and apocalyptic denouement set it aside from the horror pack.
The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak
A film full of thought-provoking ideas that never quite gel into anything more than another example of missed potential.
The Guardian by Leslie Felperin
Writer-director Brendan Muldowney is better at contriving striking images of horror, filmed with umbral gloom by cinematographer Tom Comerford, than at the character and story stuff.
Paste Magazine by Natalia Keogan
Aside from the one chilling scene grafted straight from The Ten Steps and its gorgeous, historic filming location, The Cellar just isn’t that deep.
It’s good without being elevated or necessarily great. But it has enough scares to qualify as a decent “dark place” movie without breaking the mold.
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