Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Banished

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for The Banished Released Jul 18 1h 36m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 9 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After her brother mysteriously goes missing, Grace ventures into the dangerous wilderness to find him. As she uncovers the horrific truth of his disappearance, she is faced with a darkness which threatens to claim her as well.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

The Banished

Critics Reviews

View More (9)
Phil Hoad Guardian The highly allusive storytelling style ultimately leaves insufficient meaning at the core of this quasi-psychedelic breakdown... Even so, it’s a credible enough attempt at launching an Aussie branch of the global folk-horror brotherhood. Rated: 3/5 Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Unfortunately, “The Banished” deflates spectacularly once it becomes more about its doomed characters’ inevitable fate. Rated: 2/4 Jul 18, 2025 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Incoherent and tedious, The Banished has too many lazy clichés and plot holes in this horror movie about the search for a missing man in a remote wooded area. The story and characters fail to be interesting. Aug 14, 2025 Full Review Rich Cross Starburst Writer-director Joseph Sims-Dennett extends the familiar beats of a camping trip gone awry, with some impressionistic, dissociative sequences which – together with the out-of-sequence timeline – make the viewer question what Grace is really experiencing. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Jayne Nelson Radio Times Repetitive shots of spinning tree canopies signal Grace's disorientation, but are so overused they become an intrusive irritation. Rated: 2/5 Jul 22, 2025 Full Review Matt Donato Bloody Disgusting ...we’re left with a deceptively shallow and unthoughtful take on "trauma horror” that leaves viewers begging for clarity that doesn’t exist. Rated: 2/5 Jul 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More (2)
B P Cryptic Australian Horror-Thriller Gets Lost in the Woods Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Stephen C Scary and I love it in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
The Banished

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW
Final Destination Bloodlines 92% 87% Final Destination Bloodlines Watchlist TRAILER for Final Destination Bloodlines Eye for an Eye 92% % Eye for an Eye Watchlist TRAILER for Eye for an Eye Nosferatu 84% 73% Nosferatu Watchlist TRAILER for Nosferatu Ash and Bone 100% 94% Ash and Bone Watchlist Invader 58% 96% Invader Watchlist TRAILER for Invader Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis After her brother mysteriously goes missing, Grace ventures into the dangerous wilderness to find him. As she uncovers the horrific truth of his disappearance, she is faced with a darkness which threatens to claim her as well.
Director
Joseph Sims-Dennett
Producer
Aaron Bush, Barbara Ings, Raphael Sikic, Aaron Bush, Joseph Sims-Dennett
Screenwriter
Joseph Sims-Dennett
Distributor
Brainstorm Media
Production Co
Sterling Cinema, Buff Dubs
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 18, 2025
Runtime
1h 36m
Most Popular at Home Now