The Seeding

Released Jan 26

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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36 Reviews

31%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In THE SEEDING, a hiker lost in the desert takes refuge with a woman living alone, and soon discovers that she might not be there willingly.

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Critics Consensus

Rich atmosphere and a handful of genuinely disturbing moments are only sporadically enough to outweigh The Seeding's monotonous pace and lack of narrative depth.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

The film benefits from debut feature director Barnaby Clay’s desire to transfix us with his artfully detailed redneck-biblical landscape.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 6, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

The atmosphere is spectacular, and the disturbing moments are not missed, but it failed, definitively, at the end of its cook time. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 30, 2024

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Clay’s surreal drama isn’t stillborn as much as it’s emotionally uninflected and monotonous.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 26, 2024

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Paul Lê

Tales from the Paulside

Ultimately, there's just not enough here to praise, on either an emotional or narrative level, but like some deserts, the film is nice to look at. It's just a place no one would be advised to go, much less stay.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 14, 2024

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Chad Collins

Dread Central

The Seeding is a terrifying primal scream across scorched earth and one of the year’s most confident debuts.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2024

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Clay’s fusing of claustrophobic estrangement, grisly carnage and Freudian oedipal complexes offers a disturbing allegory about parenthood and the harsh realities of survival.

Mar 27, 2024

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James W

I’m 30 minutes in and the lack of common sense from the main character is making it impossible to watch!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Eileen Z

So awful, brainless and stupid. My time and brain cells would have benefited more if I stared at my dish towels for over an hour.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Liam L

Honestly, I've never been so compelled to review a movie in my life. This was a waste of an hour and 30 minutes of my life I will NEVER get back. It was something never made before, because it shouldn't have ever been made. Gross incestuous under tones and a severe lack of story telling. I'd rather be forced to watch the second thro movie while sand is shoveled down my throat. I loved the first 15 minutes of the movie, and began to resent giving it the first 15 minutes of the movie. There is NOTHING to gain or desire from watching this movie except incest porn and death.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Drew F

Good and unique premise. Suitably weird performance from Shiel. Little too much unexplained for my liking (the color choice?) but still a solid debut.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Sammer A

It's not bad at all, actually it's very interesting...there are parts that could've been much better, but i like it. the performances were good, Kate Lynn was excellent. It's a slow burn but not very, it picks up quick, i think it's 20 mins too long, it should've been hour 25 max...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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B P

Arthouse Horror Movie Gets Lost in the Desert

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Synopsis

In THE SEEDING, a hiker lost in the desert takes refuge with a woman living alone, and soon discovers that she might not be there willingly.

Director: Barnaby Clay
Producer: Brian R. Etting
Screenwriter: Barnaby Clay
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Out of the Ether
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 26, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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