Synopsis
Emma's quiet beach retreat takes an unsettling turn with the arrival of an enigmatic artist out of her mother's past. He challenges, enthralls, and frightens her, as she comes to suspect him of a terrible crime.
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Cast
- Willa FitzgeraldEmma
- Murray BartlettPaul
- Malin BarrHanna
- Orlagh CassidyCatherine
- Thomas M. HammondHenry
- Dmitry ProkofyevMarat
Recommendations
- 70
Village Voice
The atmosphere of Jason Saltiel’s debut feature is decidedly chilly despite the summer heat. With icy precision reminiscent of Claude Chabrol, Saltiel captures the social intricacies of affluent leisure. - 63
ReelViews
The acting in Beach House is uniformly strong and that’s one reason why the film works despite various narrative shortcomings. - 50
RogerEbert.com
As the director, co-writer, editor and composer of ominous piano tinkling heard on the soundtrack, Jason Saltiel is nothing but ambitious when it comes to this semi-successful creepy thriller that, intentionally or not, pushes the #MeToo buttons perhaps a little too hard. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Peppered with dream sequences and flashes of its protagonist’s thoughts, Beach House is a murky mess. It feels more like a draft for a college creative writing class rather than a finished work. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
A slow-burn psychological thriller all too visibly wearing its cinematic influences on its sleeve, Beach House delivers suitably ominous atmospherics but doesn't seem to know where to go with them, ultimately resorting to familiar genre tropes. - 30
Film Threat
Beach House has all the makings of great low-budget horror: limited cast, isolation and a somewhat plausible variable. Sadly, these elements get lost in messy camerawork and a mundane screenplay.
