Only The Good Survive

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Only The Good Survive

2023

1h 32m

Crime

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After a heist gone wrong, Brea Dunlee is found alone in rural Texas where the local sheriff, Cole Mack, interrogates her. He discovers Brea and three of her friends tried to steal rare coins from a farmer and his wife, but they uncovered something far more valuable in the process. As a result, the four friends became targets of a powerful cult. The story becomes more convoluted and bizarre as Brea recounts her night of terror. Cole has to find out if Brea is telling the truth. Brea has to find out if Cole is who he says he is. The only thing for certain is, only one of them will survive.

Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Southern’s film has a fun tone that intentionally plays with the freedom of filmmaking, using animation, quick cuts, questionable POV, and more to keep the momentum going.

Mar 17, 2023

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Tom Spoors

Loud and Clear Reviews

Dutch Southern’s Only The Good Survive is a confident and creative directorial debut that, whilst a bit messy, never stops being a good time.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2025

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

It’s a quirky, witty script that moves at breakneck speed whenever anyone but Brea is talking so that each character gets their moment of cool, casual badassery to sell the idea that they are heroic regardless of intent or fate.

Nov 17, 2023

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Only the Good Survive contains all the twists and turns of a rambling thriller narrative that lands somewhere between Scott Pilgrim and The Usual Suspects.

Rated: B-

Mar 25, 2023

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Luke Gorham

In Review Online

And so, a film that initially appears to suggest something like the Nee brothers’ Band of Robbers proves instead to be angling for Edgar Wright lite, flailing wildly in the attempt.

Mar 24, 2023

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Rendy Jones

Rendy Reviews

Dutch Southern’s colorful genre-bending heist thriller bursts with wit, color, gore, and a welcoming rebellious spirit that makes you want to put on your favorite punk album.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 23, 2023

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Synopsis

After a heist gone wrong, Brea Dunlee is found alone in rural Texas where the local sheriff, Cole Mack, interrogates her. He discovers Brea and three of her friends tried to steal rare coins from a farmer and his wife, but they uncovered something far more valuable in the process. As a result, the four friends became targets of a powerful cult. The story becomes more convoluted and bizarre as Brea recounts her night of terror. Cole has to find out if Brea is telling the truth. Brea has to find out if Cole is who he says he is. The only thing for certain is, only one of them will survive.

Director: Dutch Southern
Producer: Thomas Mahoney, Justin X. Duprie
Screenwriter: Dutch Southern
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 32m