The Beach House

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The Beach House

2019

1h 28m

Horror

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College sweethearts on a romantic getaway struggle for survival when unexpected guests exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

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An intriguing and unsettling debut for writer-director Jeffrey A. Brown, The Beach House offers a delightfully grim getaway for fans of imaginative, ambitious horror.

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Cody Corrall

Chicago Reader

Jeffrey A. Brown's The Beach House is a daring debut that proves you don't need a big budget to make a captivating cosmic horror film.

Jul 14, 2020

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jeffrey A. Brown truly grasps that what makes this kind of horror work is the sense of corruption - of the surface hiding the menace, whether it be the calm waves above a roiling, toxic ocean, or the skin that is being consumed and degraded from within.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 11, 2020

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

While its parasitic-invasion storyline and end-of-the-world vibes might not soothe any contemporary nerves, that doesn't make the film any less effective.

Jul 10, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a compelling premise that’s employed to initially compelling yet ultimately disappointing effect...

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 12, 2024

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Brandon Stanwyck

InSession Film

Liberato is a performer who I can see becoming a perennial casting choice among genre auteurs.

Rated: B

Jul 17, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

The Beach House feels more than timely... The pandemic years made time lose much of its meaning. And now the planet itself recoils from our very existence. The Beach House taps into that anxiety and knows precisely which strings to pull.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Audience Member

I've seen lifetime movies with better eveyything

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Mandy C

Not worth the watch. Terrible. Pointless. Horrible! I'm so bored.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Peter G

For fans on lovecraftian horror this is AMAZING! The lead actress is engaging from start to finish

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Logan D

Two college kids head to a beach house for sex and drugs but find it occupied by two old fogies who, thankfully, are up for the latter. What's that on the beach? I enjoyed the idea of this film more than the execution. Liberato plays a character that is studying astrobiology but is unable to deliver her lines as convincingly knowledgeable of the subject. I loved that the characters have somewhat of an excuse for making mistakes as they are on drugs. Some nice set pieces but jump scare fans will be disappointed until the end. It has an ethereal vibe once the drugs hit. One of those films I enjoyed but wished I could've enjoyed more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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_Official W

This movie is boring with an even more boring ending! The continuity, the scenes, camera angles, and soundtrack and more for this movie truly is disappointing. This movie had the possibility to be great, and did not live up the the rotten tomatoes score from the critics! The "apocalyptic" event that this movie tried to show was not well thought of and completely embarrassing. Please don't waste your time!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Ashley L

This movie was one of the worst movies I have ever seen! Not worth the watch skip and pass

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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Synopsis

College sweethearts on a romantic getaway struggle for survival when unexpected guests exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

Director: Jeffrey A. Brown
Producer: Andrew Corkin, Tyler Davidson, Sophia Lin
Screenwriter: Jeffrey A. Brown
Production Co: Low Spark Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2020
Runtime: 1h 28m

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