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The Cleanse

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed ... a drama/comedy that brings elements of fantasy and horror to great results. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 19, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Dan M This was great. Not an original idea but interesting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/10/22 Full Review Audience Member This was literally the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life. 83% - seriously? Seriously??!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
BRON Studios, Gilbert Films
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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