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Abattoir

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A reporter investigates a haunted house constructed out of dead people's rooms.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 12/09/2016
.5/4
If you operate under the belief that you can learn as much, maybe even more, from bad movies as you can from good ones, this one is a master class in what not to do. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 12/08/2016
The inexplicability of "Abattoir" keeps it engaging for a while, but by the time it hits the one-hour mark without anything even remotely exciting happening, even a horror connoisseur's patience will run thin. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 12/08/2016
While Bousman's climax is a not terribly original effects-laden haunted house, the house's builder, and his motives, have enough of their own flavor to please a hardened horror fan. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 05/12/2023
2/5
A disappointing exploration of a somewhat interesting concept, and considering the story is based on a comic book, some of the story’s effectiveness was lost in translation. Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 04/19/2020
3.5/5
Abattoir is a dark fairy tale feeling film that is slower and less flashy than what some may have come to expect from Darren Lynn Bousman but it's most definitely good. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN 08/30/2018
3/5
An intelligent and stylish macabre tale straight out of the world of Lovecraft or Poe, Abattoir will keep the grey matter working until the closing moments. Go to Full Review
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Sherry C Jan 27 The concept was good. A different take on a Southern Gothic haunted house. See more Emilliano Jr S 08/28/2023 Its not scary. I'm expecting for jump scares but half way through I felt so boring. See more 06/13/2022 A premissa parecia ótima, mistério integrante, toda a inicialização perfeita, entretanto o desenrolar ficou confuso, insosso e pouco significativo, comumente os filmes de terror são realmente sem pé nem cabeça, porém aqui tínhamos um ótimo roteiro, porém mais escutados e um péssimo desfecho... Início ótimo, do meio para o fim cansativo e bobinho... See more 02/22/2021 The concept of the movie was good too bad it was executed very poorly. See more 08/05/2018 The idea behind the movie was exciting, unfortunately the movie was not. With so many possible rooms to build a story around, only a few were seen. The fuzzy effects took away any fear factor and the character building was lacking so didn't really care about anyone. Shame really as I had high hopes. See more 01/03/2018 Consider your least favorite Nightmare on Elm Street movie, take out all the laughs and scary scenes and you get this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A reporter investigates a haunted house constructed out of dead people's rooms.
Director
Darren Bousman
Producer
Jesse Berger, Brent C. Johnson
Screenwriter
Christopher Monfette
Distributor
Momentum Pictures
Production Co
Dark Web Productions, Luminary Entertainment, Les Enfants Terribles
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
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