Sunrise

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Sunrise

R

Released Jan 19

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When a former cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town discover the dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. Befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer soon faces a choice of revenge or redemption.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

This is an extremely self-serious dirge of a movie with a sharp performance from Guy Pearce, but no idea what to do with him or the decent ideas it has under its surface.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 19, 2024

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Smrithika Majukar

Film Ireland Magazine

An impressive accomplishment in style, form and ambition, Andrew Baird continues his streak of delivering high octane action with a Hollywood finish.

Aug 7, 2024

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

Pearce and Pettyfer both deliver powerhouse performances. Despite this being a lower-budget film, Guy Pearce chews the scenery with sound and fury equal to anything else he’s done.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 21, 2024

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

At the centre of Sunrise is a terse and truculent turn from Guy Pearce. Pearce has long been a reliable performer, and here he chews the scenery without ever veering into pantomime villain territory.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 17, 2024

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

A dark, menacing atmosphere, gradual trickling of plot reveals, and wary, knife-edge performances from a strong cast make this a gritty, slow-burn thriller that will unsettle the soul.

Jan 31, 2024

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Natasha Alvar

Cultured Vultures

Sunrise has one good performance, and that's Guy Pearce as the villain. But that isn't enough to merit a watch, not when the film's pace is sluggish and the characters are barely developed.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 27, 2024

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Jeffrey P

I was liking this from the very start, and it didn’t really let up all throughout, but then it started doing flashbacks. While flashbacks usually do muddle things, I’m not sure I’d like this as much if the story is told in a more linear manner without flashbacks. The fact that I am not the biggest fan of vampire movies is even a greater testament to this anomaly being as likeable as it is. Very well done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Dan R

2024's 'Sunrise' is a low budget film with a unique and bloody spin on the vampire mythos. SYNOPSIS: 'A man, Fallon (Alex Pettyfer) roams the land as a creature of the night as he comes to terms with tragic loss of his family at the hands of a brutal demagogue, Reynolds (Guy Pearce).' 'Sunrise' has a dark and menacing atmosphere throughout but God it's slow going. If not going in reverse at times. It's the gritty performances from Pearce and Pettyfer that hold the film together, and apart from a interesting look into what a vampire actually is there's not a lot here. Very much a vampire film you can pass by. Bland at best. 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Thomas A

Took forever to get to the point and when it did the vampire was weak sauce.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Thomas W

20 minutes bored out of my mind.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/27/24

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nERDbOX D

"Sunrise" aspires to be a slow-burning suspense thriller, but unfortunately, the meticulously built tension fails to ignite in a satisfying way. While the film boasts ok performances, the pacing and underwhelming climax leave you feeling like you sat through a long build-up with nothing to show for it. The film takes its sweet time revealing its secrets, and the suspense starts to wane with each passing scene. You find yourself yearning for some payoff, a jolt of horror, or even a significant plot development. Unfortunately, the payoff never quite arrives. The big reveal, when it finally comes, feels underwhelming and will leave you feeling frustrated and shortchanged.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Julie F

It's deliberately slow pace and meandering storytelling can be a bit much, but it's got enough about it to make it a cult classic. It's not a special effects laden gore fest, but Guy Pearce's character had all the horror you need. It's also beautiful to look at.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Synopsis

When a former cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town discover the dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. Befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer soon faces a choice of revenge or redemption.

Director: Andrew Baird
Producer: Martin Brennan, Jib Polhemus, Nathan Klingher, Ford Corbett
Screenwriter: Ronan Blaney
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Tetrad Studios, Dark Dreams Entertainment , Creativity Capital, Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC), Baird Films, LB Entertainment, 23ten, Northern Ireland Screen, XA Films, Source Management + Production
Rating: R (Gore|Violence|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m

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