Disappearance at Clifton Hill

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Disappearance at Clifton Hill

2020

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A troubled young woman returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, where the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her.

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Critics Consensus

While admittedly a bit less than the sum of its intriguing parts, Disappearance at Clifton Hill offers an entertaining diversion for noir fans.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/17/2020

3/5

Director and co-writer Albert Shin has come up with a diverting exercise in noir style.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

03/01/2020

Shin infuses an intoxicating blend of grime, crime, and style into Disappearance at Clifton Hill, all of which make it a twisted treat to enjoy.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

02/28/2020

2/4

Pulpy Canadian whodunit Disappearance at Clifton Hill is never as fun as it should be.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

11/30/2023

3/5

…the tricky story of an unreliable female investigator who delves into a childhood mystery…

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

09/01/2022

3.5/5

Disappearance at Clifton Hill's artful ambiguity and absorbing atmosphere amplify the tension in this thought-provoking thriller, along with David Cronenberg's strong supporting performance.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/20/2022

4/5

“Disappearance at Clifton Hill” keeps you in its grip in large part thanks to Middleton’s strong lead. Her performance is raw and organic, always working at the right temperature.

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Jennifer M

Nov 6

Worst ending ever. No resolution. Such a shameful way to end a great build up. Acting was good, story could have been good, but so much lost. Total waste of time.

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Tiffany M

Oct 14

I get why this movie is so polarizing - the actors were great, I liked the atmosphere, the music is gonna either grate on you or add to the noir for you (I'm in the latter camp), and it opens really strongly. Then it goes down what I consider a well-paced path with unfortunately underwhelming plot points littered along the route. By the time we got to the end, I was like, welp... that ties up most things, so, I guess we're done. In other words, the script doesn't really cash in on all the good elements, which was a shame. But not a bad way to spend a rainy October evening.

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Chelsea H

Oct 7

Garbage movie with no begining or end. Atrocious acting and so slow. This movie sucked, I want my hour and 40 minutes back to watch TikToks instead

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Sherrie F

@sfrench Aug 23

I'm stunned by the negative reviews from viewers. I'm guessing most prefer entertainment that requires no thought. This movie was excellent, a great mystery with a very satisfying ending.

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Crystal W

Jun 4

The premise is actually a good one. A young girl witnessed a kidnapping then 25 years later reports it and investigate on her own when no one believes her. The problem is so many plots holes, lack of detail, poor character development and mediocre to lacking relationship between the characters. The only backside e get is a few minutes of the girl seeing the boy soar to be kidnapped. We see nothing of her trying to do anything about it. The menacing characters aren't that menacing, especially when they say "scram" in a french Canadian accent. I guess Canadians are just too nice to be thrilling or diabolical.

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Sam A

@Padlock May 25

The soundtrack is atrocious. It's a film with a seedy vibe with a serial killer soundtrack. Left me so confused throughout. Not a fast paced thriller, dull and slow. It's sinister and torture to watch

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Synopsis

A troubled young woman returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, where the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her.

Director: Albert Shin
Producer: Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst
Screenwriter: James Schultz, Albert Shin
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Rhombus Media
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 28, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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