The Cleanse

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The Cleanse

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2018

1h 21m

Horror

Comedy

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A heartbroken man attending a spiritual retreat discovers the regimen releases more than toxins.

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The Cleanse uses its unconventional premise as the framework for a suitably eerie and solidly well-acted horror outing with some surprising emotional heft.

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Christy Lemire

What the Flick?!

I was really impressed with this movie with the way that it navigates a bunch of different kinds of genres in a tricky way, 'cause it is a low-key comedy for a while, but then it becomes a sci-fi film and a legit horror film.

Aug 15, 2018

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

"The Cleanse" embarks on an allegorical journey with only the vaguest notion of a destination. As a result, the movie feels frustratingly repetitive - a single joke repeated ad nauseam.

May 3, 2018

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Although it may evoke such films as "Gremlins" and "The Lobster," as well as David Cronenberg's earlier work, writer-director Bobby Miller's oozy, eerie, yet weirdly soulful yarn feels like an original.

May 2, 2018

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

During the brief 81-minute runtime, the characters barely grow or change - or even find much definition - while the audience is left wondering about the origins of the cleanse program.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

... a drama/comedy that brings elements of fantasy and horror to great results.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 19, 2020

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Michael Gingold

Rue Morgue Magazine

The filmmaker takes his characters and their anxieties seriously, and has something much more interesting in mind than a straightforward genre piece.

Jul 17, 2019

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Natalie D

This movie, while filmed in a beautiful location, lacked substance such as plot, character depth, and quality dialogue.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/26/25

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Rachauna D

This was a surprisingly great film that carried an awesome message that you won't really receive until the very end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Rosana B

Gente, demorei um pouco para digerir essa obra-prima, como assim, ainda estou uau, me interessei por esse retiro espiritual, uma forma, bizarra de purificação espiritual, que vai do "fofo e cute" para o "horrendo e repugnante" o melhor e pior de nós mesmos, se conseguirmos nos distanciar da realidade,e nos abster de críticas mordazes, poderemos fazer uma analogia com a perspectiva humana a cerca do futuro e prospecções do sucesso, futuro e realização pessoal… Simplesmente M-A-R-A-V-I-L-H-O-S-O

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/22

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Audience Member

The critics have it right with their favourable mix of positive and negative comments, so the film deserves a five star boost in the audience ratings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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kathy h

Not bad. Went interesting places, but was about as subtle as a sledgehammer and I couldn't agree with its glib conclusion. If only it was that easy! I did love the creatures. Grotesque and adorable at the same time. Threatening in their later metamorphoses. Nice to see practical effects again. Really nice. Practical effects have a magic computer generated stuff just doesn't.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dan M

This was great. Not an original idea but interesting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/10/22

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Synopsis

A heartbroken man attending a spiritual retreat discovers the regimen releases more than toxins.

Director: Bobby Miller
Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz
Screenwriter: Bobby Miller
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Gilbert Films, BRON Studios
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 10, 2018
Runtime: 1h 21m

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