Fresh
The director makes the most of the tense slow stretches, with the camera occasionally drifting off in search of action while characters wait in dreadful silence.
Joshua Land, Village Voice
The Roost
Caution: If They Bite You...Kill Yourself!
2005 · 1h 20m · NOT RATED
Horror
Directed by
Ti West
Overview
Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know however, they will soon disturb an ancient evil with far more ghastly plans in store for them...
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The Roost's pacing is so leaden that you long for a pregnant pause, instead of interminable nothingness.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
West gets an enthusiastic round of applause for trusting his eye for stripped-down horror. Now he needs to complete the picture with writing that shows the same conviction.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Rotten
The Roost is a minimalist horror movie with more ambition than resources.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh
The Roost, writer-director Ti West's homage to low-budget '70s horror movies, places a premium on tension while taking a fresh bite out of the old vampire-bat tale.
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
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