Abandoned

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Abandoned

PG-13

Released Jun 17, 2022

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Abandoned follows the sharply intense lives of Sara (Emma Roberts), her husband Alex (John Gallagher Jr.), and their infant son as they move into a remote farmhouse, which harbors a dark, tragic history. As their home's past is revealed, the mother's fragility escalates to a state of psychosis that jeopardizes her own safety and that of her newborn son.

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Critics Consensus

Horror fans seeking effective frights will almost certainly feel Abandoned by this well-cast but deeply disappointing haunted house story.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

There’s just no meat on this film’s bones. Gallagher gets a non-character and Roberts is left hanging by being forced to play post-partum as a horror trope.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 17, 2022

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

A listless thriller that can’t find its footing.

Jun 15, 2022

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Abandoned is how to describe any hope that viewers might have that this dull and idiotic horror flick will be scary or interesting. It's the type of derivative haunted house movie that's just recycled trash.

Jul 24, 2022

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Chad Collins

Dread Central

Emma Roberts shines in Abandoned, a haunted house movie that, like the titular abode, soon shows its age. Been there, haunted that.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 9, 2022

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

As Abandoned closes, as a viewer, I felt that the character of Sarah was completely abandoned by both writer and director.

Jul 2, 2022

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

A haunted house movie should be genuinely unnerving; this one is simply incoherent and dull.

Rated: D+

Jun 29, 2022

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M.V.

Michael Shannon was perfect for this role.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/22

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PattiR

Great, suspenseful thriller!! Scary & unexpected twists!! Loved the actors!! If you like exciting horror moviesyoull love this one!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/22

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alex o

The movie from the beginning was just Easy to predict and the fact that these couples moved into house with all its precious owners belongings in there.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Bonnie Z

If you can get through the constant baby crying, you are more tolerant than me. It was truly annoying and I am only half way through the movie. I am not sure I can even watch this all the way to the end. So far, not too interesting.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Jim M

This movie makes zero sense start to finish. You think you’re watching a horror flick but turns out it’s not. Not the actors faults, they do well with what they have. The writing and directing, as per the usual with Hollywood these days, are just done very poorly. At no point can you even begin to understand wtf is going on the entire movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Anthony F

If you want to hear a baby cry for 90+ minutes this movie is for you

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Synopsis

Abandoned follows the sharply intense lives of Sara (Emma Roberts), her husband Alex (John Gallagher Jr.), and their infant son as they move into a remote farmhouse, which harbors a dark, tragic history. As their home's past is revealed, the mother's fragility escalates to a state of psychosis that jeopardizes her own safety and that of her newborn son.

Director: Spencer Squire
Producer: Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns, Byron Wetzel, Emma Roberts
Screenwriter: Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Before The Door Pictures, Vertical Entertainment, Three Point Capital
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 24, 2022
Runtime: 1h 42m

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