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Those Who Walk Away

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Those Who Walk Away Released Feb 11, 2022 1h 34m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After Max and Avery meet on a social media app for a first date, their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at a local haunted house, the home of 'Rotcreep', a sinister creature that rots your body and soul with one touch. As the night turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Max and Avery begin to realize the trauma they share may either save them or erupt into an unforgettable nightmare. Written and directed by Robert Rippberger, THOSE WHO WALK AWAY is loosely inspired by the Ursula Le Guin short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". Filmed in a series of long continuous takes, Rippberger perfectly captures the eerie and bloodcurdling moral predicament of living high while others suffer.
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Stephanie Malone Morbidly Beautiful This dark, haunted house tale boasts a great premise about the monsters we create through our choices. But the pacing makes it feel much longer than its 90-minute runtime, and there’s barely enough story to fill a short, much less a feature. Rated: 2/5 Oct 25, 2022 Full Review Joel Copling Spectrum Culture All that we are left with is a neat trick and some familiar genre devices. Mar 20, 2022 Full Review Cass Clarke CBR Rippberger's directing overall provides enough twists and turns to make up for a slow start. Feb 16, 2022 Full Review Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Film Threat Ultimately, this date-from-hell is one that I’d recommend to indie horror film fans. Rated: 6/10 Feb 14, 2022 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X For those who like horror with rot, mold, and troubling underpinnings, Those Who Walk Away provides lavishly. Rated: B- Feb 12, 2022 Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective The pitfalls of ambition over substance are written all over this (ostensibly) haunted house movie, with the main effect being that, despite some strong visuals and moments of atmosphere, it labours under being very, very underwritten overall. Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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T H This film does a false one take, but it also does a lot of long takes that are careful, meticulous, and impressive. So the secondary acting isn't great, is that really what you're watching this for? Direction, cinematography, and set design are all cranked to 11, I don't really care if the acting was tough to believe. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review J T I actually liked this movie- good acting and a surprise twist you won't see coming Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/22 Full Review Stephen C The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes ever of scares and creepiness!!!!!!!!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/22 Full Review Audience Member رعب نفسي خفيف جدا لا يناقش قضايا فقط شاهد كيف يتم استدراج لمكان مهجور ويتم حبسك عندها يستيقظ جانب غامض من شخصيتك يبدأ بالسيطره عليك Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I wasn't expecting much from this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Get past the slow beginning and the eerie atmosphere and camera work gives some rally decent chills. A satisfying ending and unique camera work makes this pretty unique in my opinion. Well worth the watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I grew up in that small Illinois town, and I can tell you the first 30 minutes are genius, not just because of the smart script and outstanding acting, but because of the iconic, meandering path through the old downtown area. The opening is brilliant, and the haunted house part is fun and campy, especially for such a dark subject, which is, I'm guessing, child sexual abuse. The acting is great, the writing/directing is super-smart. I'm buying this, and I never buy movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After Max and Avery meet on a social media app for a first date, their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at a local haunted house, the home of 'Rotcreep', a sinister creature that rots your body and soul with one touch. As the night turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Max and Avery begin to realize the trauma they share may either save them or erupt into an unforgettable nightmare. Written and directed by Robert Rippberger, THOSE WHO WALK AWAY is loosely inspired by the Ursula Le Guin short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". Filmed in a series of long continuous takes, Rippberger perfectly captures the eerie and bloodcurdling moral predicament of living high while others suffer.
Director
Robert Rippberger
Producer
KT Kent, Robert Rippberger
Screenwriter
Robert Rippberger, Spencer Moleda
Distributor
VMI Worldwide
Production Co
Sandeep Sekhar Films, SIE Films, Slated, Argentic Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2022
Runtime
1h 34m
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