Offseason

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Offseason

Released Mar 11, 2022

1h 23m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother's grave site has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother's troubled past in order to make it out alive.

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Critics Consensus

Led by strong performances from Jocelin Donahue and Melora Walters, Offseason is a solid supernatural horror story that casts a sneaky spell.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A small and occasionally strong thriller. It reminds me of an extended Twilight Zone episode.

Mar 30, 2022

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Despite a wonderfully eerie atmosphere, this moody examination of guilt and mourning is too generic to scare and too predictable to surprise.

Mar 10, 2022

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Chilling and unsettling, intimate yet monstrously vast in its cosmic horrors...

Mar 10, 2022

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Bee Delores

B-Sides & Badlands

Keating stages an enthralling ghost story about human deterioration, inherited trauma, and grief.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Paul Lê

Nightmare on Film Street

Offseason is ultimately more about mood than action. Viewers will no doubt feel the strain of Keating’s deliberate pacing and the frustration of his answering questions with even more questions.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 23, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

The vibe is very Messiah of Evil with some Fulci feels mixed in, and it’s resonant in unexpected ways. It also gets at the very specific kinds of obstinacy that come from Floridian menace and the way the populace responds to it.

Jul 14, 2022

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Christopher J. M

It’s a slow slog that just never pays off. It’s one of those where I immediately check Reddit for “Ending explained” and nope, it’s not deeper than I thought. Just over.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Slappy W

Worth a watch for the atmosphere. A couple of shots like the bar scene will stick with you. Someone else mentioned Silent Hill and that popped into my mind watching as well. Don't expect some great story or twist you don't see coming, but a very well done little film given the material.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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All Things F

Creepier than I was expecting. Very creatively written of what is essentially a difficult story to tell. Worth sticking it out.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Bruno S

Ótima atmosfera e excelente suspense e algumas atuações realmente notáveis.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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DJ F

Made it about 10 minutes in and gave up. I won't spoil it but if you make it further, let me know if it was 83 minutes well spent. Looks great, lead actress is convincing and the feel is spooky. But I can get that from a lot of movies that actually deliver much sooner. Slow burns I get, but don't have me waiting around and you, like the leading actress, are just wandering in the mist and woods like "anybody?" " are you here?" Not after I finish this review.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Eric S

It seems like Michael Keating is trying to wear too many hats. He shouldn't be writing movies, but he can sure shoot the hell out of them. Watching this there's a great disconnect between the terrible, formulaic, and frustrating plot (even for a horror movie, I kept yelling "why are you doing this?" far too many times,) and the brilliantly atmospheric way it was shot. If it happens to come up on your "showing next" while streaming (this is how it got me), and you accidentally get into it, might as well see the end, but you know most of what is going to happen after one of the exposition dumps about halfway through (and you can guess well before that.) I can't recommend watching this when there are so many better things.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/13/23

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Synopsis

Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother's grave site has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother's troubled past in order to make it out alive.

Director: Mickey Keating
Producer: Maurice Fadida, Eric B. Fleischman
Screenwriter: Mickey Keating
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Defiant Studios, Sunset Junction Entertainment, Kodiak Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 23m

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