Beach House

Released Jun 22, 2018

1 hr. 26 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Terror strikes when a woman encounters a mysterious artist from her mother's past while staying at a beach house.

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This movie was ridiculously stupid!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Implausibility #1. Her parents know their just departed house guest is mentally unstable, but go for an overnight stay in the city leaving their daughter alone n their isolated beach house. Implausibility #2. She knows the house guest may be a killer, but chooses not to go with her parents and then goes to bed leaving a door unlocked. This phycological thriller left me on the edge of my seat but the plot defects bothered me. Not uncommon in otherwise excellent movies. Doesn't anyone edit the final version? Very often the screenwriters have a good plot and synopsis but the devil is in the details.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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engaging psychological thriller from a promising first-time director. great performances (especially from willa fitzgerald and murray bartlett), beautiful cinematography, and an interesting script taking on timeless themes from an unexpected point of view. i found this film particularly impressive given it was an ultra low budget feature which made the most of one setting and a tiny cast. check it out if you're a fan of vintage foreign films, polanski, or hitchcock.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Jason Saltiel's debut film is a tense, nuanced experience. Willa Fitzgerald and Murray Bartlett deliver captivating performances in this slow-burning psychological sexual thriller.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Beach House's compelling performances and cinematography cast a spell on the audience who become invested in a plot that actually requires critical thinking. The narrative grabs you, the suspense keeps you on edge, and you find yourself talking about this film for days. It's an eerily fascinating film that highly entertains without giving in to the current trend of providing easy answers and formulaic plots.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Jason Saltiel

Director

Willa Fitzgerald

Emma

Murray Bartlett

Paul

Orlagh Cassidy

Catherine

Tom Hammond

Henry

Jason Saltiel

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Susan Wloszczyna

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Saltiel's conclusion feels ultimately preposterous and somewhat unsatisfying.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 24, 2018

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

For me, Beach House is a near-miss.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 22, 2018

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

There's an interesting idea at its core that it never commits to, and Saltiel can't fully execute what he does try to explore.

Jun 20, 2018

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Definitely marks Saltiel as a filmmaker to watch.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 20, 2018

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

While "Beach House" connects in small amounts, it's frustrating to watch the movie remain so passive with screen elements that demand a robust directorial imagination.

Rated: C

Jun 20, 2018

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Chuck Foster

Film Threat

Beach House has all the makings of great low-budget horror: limited cast, isolation and a somewhat plausible variable. Sadly, these elements get lost in messy camerawork and a mundane screenplay.

Rated: 3/10

Jun 18, 2018

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Synopsis

Terror strikes when a woman encounters a mysterious artist from her mother's past while staying at a beach house.

Director: Jason Saltiel
Executive Producer: Ben Barenholtz, Andrew van den Houten
Screenwriter: Jason Saltiel, Matt Simon
Distributor: Archstone Distribution
Production Co: Border Incident
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2019

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