Hold Your Breath

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Hold Your Breath

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2024

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Horror

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In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

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Sarah Paulson is as arresting as ever, but a dearth of incident and scares ultimately robs Hold Your Breath of long-awaited release.

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Abby Monteil

Chicago Reader

Less successful is first-time feature directors Crouse and Joines’s handle on its genre storytelling...as much as a grounded Paulson commits, this cycle of repetitive fake outs manages to make this unique horror setting feel utterly forgettable.

Oct 16, 2024

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Robert Levin

Newsday

It's a fine example of slow-burn and character-driven horror storytelling.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 9, 2024

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Matt Glasby

Empire Magazine

For a debut feature, this dustbowl survival flick shows undeniable promise. But committed performances and striking cinematography can’t stop a shaky narrative crumbling at the last. 

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2024

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

As good an actress as Sarah Paulson is, she can't make this film anything special.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 3, 2024

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

As credulity is increasingly strained, all the good performances in the world can't offset the tedium.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 25, 2024

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Mel Valentin

That Shelf

As fully committed as she is, even Paulson struggles to elevate [Hold Your Breath's] thin and underdeveloped material, which would probably be better suited to an episode of a horror anthology series.

Oct 20, 2024

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Audience Member

I don’t get the naysayers. The dust bowl sucked for anyone living through it and this movie depicted that pretty well. There was death, starvation and extreme anxiety/stress. That can mess with anybody’s head and this was before antidepressants were invented. I considered this movie a psychological horror story showing someone’s descent into madness. Definitely worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Priscila L

I don’t understand the low scores on this one, I thought it was excellent! Sarah Paulson delivers as usual. It paints a good picture of what it might have been living in that era and through those hardships, and how it could take a toll on your psyche. The mind is a fragile thing. 5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Audience Member

somehow this felt like a movie i had seen 100 times before but also never

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Addison c

I honestly just watched it because Sarah Paulson was in it, and as usual, she delivered! Definitely worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Christian K

Just because the time and setting was brown and bland doesn't mean the story has to be also, discards a decent villain setup for overused and under baked tropes.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Lori R

It seems that many of the reviews are dinging this film due to a lack of "scares". As a psychological thriller, I was riveted. The acting was top notch and the cinematography was an equal partner in this film. I didn't pick up my phone once.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Karrie Crouse

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Will Joines

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Sarah Paulson

Margaret Bellum

Amiah Miller

Rose Bellum

Annaleigh Ashford

Esther Smith

Alona Jane Robbins

Ollie Bellum

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Synopsis

In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

Director: Karrie Crouse, Will Joines
Producer: Lucas Joaquin, Alix Madigan
Screenwriter: Karrie Crouse
Distributor: Hulu
Production Co: MAD DOG FILMS, Secret Engine, Searchlight Pictures
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2024
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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