Those Who Walk Away

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Those Who Walk Away

2022

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

All that we are left with is a neat trick and some familiar genre devices.

Mar 20, 2022

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Cass Clarke

CBR

Rippberger's directing overall provides enough twists and turns to make up for a slow start.

Feb 16, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Director: Robert Rippberger
Producer: KT Kent, Robert Rippberger
Screenwriter: Robert Rippberger, Spencer Moleda
Distributor: VMI Worldwide
Production Co: SIE Films, Slated, Sandeep Sekhar Films, 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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