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The Kindred

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After her father's suicide, a young mother investigates what led to his death. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers a dark family history that could prove deadly for her child.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 01/06/2022
2.5/4
Director Jamie Pearson creates a "Rosemary's Baby"-like vibe while the screenplay by Christian J. Hearn takes us to some very gnarly and despairing psychological places. Go to Full Review
Greg Hyde Spectrum Culture 04/01/2022
This badly made psychological horror is as lacking in narrative logic as it is uninvolving. Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media 01/25/2022
4/5
Occasionally televisual but not to its detriment, The Kindred is a perfectly paced indie horror packed with plenty of themes to explore, lots of thrills, and great performances. Go to Full Review
Debopriyaa Dutta Screen Rant 01/21/2022
2/5
Although grounded by a convincing central performance, The Kindred is too predictable for its own good, while being sluggish in terms of execution. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN 01/17/2022
4/5
The British kitchen-sink drama version of The Babadook, The Kindred presents some chilling ideas whilst also shining a light on the hardships faced by some who struggle to connect with their offspring. Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X 01/13/2022
B-
The Kindred may work for those who want an English thriller that wraps up in under two hours. It delivers more in terms of plot than drama. Go to Full Review
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farah r @Farah 01/27/2022 If you ignore the bad acting and low budget you'll find that The Kindred isn't really that bad. The mystery at the heart of the story was intriguing and fueled my interest just enough to keep me watching till the end. See more 01/12/2022 The Kindred struggles with not knowing what type of film it wants to be for the first two acts and finds its way in the third. but it might be a case of too little too late. In the end I just wanted a prequel film for Sack Head. See more brad p 01/12/2022 ‘The Kindred' Makes for a Heartfelt Thriller with a Weak Sendoff See more 01/09/2022 Went in with quite good expectations and was unfortunately disappointed. I found it really quite slow at the start - half way in do you begin to feel it's actually started. I didn't care for any of the characters so when something bad happened I felt nothing. The acting was decent though unfortunately I didn't really like the lead, I found her character expressionless so hard to read and sympathise for. Sadly I wouldn't recommend this movie if you're saving it for a film night in etc. The twist would have been better if I still cared towards the end. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After her father's suicide, a young mother investigates what led to his death. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers a dark family history that could prove deadly for her child.
Director
Jamie Patterson
Producer
Stephen Jarvis, Tracy Jarvis
Screenwriter
Christian J. Hearn
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Parkhouse Pictures, Vertical Entertainment, AMP International, Jump Start Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2022
Runtime
1h 34m
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