The Retreat

The plot of this 2021 Reteat was brilliant, the only thing that made me not score it above 5 was that the best part of 45mins was so Dark that u couldn't see anything properly! I know it's a horror but the fact there was no lighting at all ruined it for me! Otherwise I thought the plot was great!

I don't know a thing about lighting but I do know that when I'm looking at black screen during many scenes, something is wrong. Lighting or not, there is not much to this movie. And emphasizing "lesbian" couple is odd. Straight couple or lesbian couple....the movie would the exact same.

Far too dark for my liking, even with brightness up full you can hardly see what is going on, not that any of it is particularly interesting.

Becomes a bit formulaic and a bit woke-ish too but acting was competent. Uninventive kills with no visceral gore like they are trying to tone it down these days - would be rated a bit of a 15 cert or even a PG in my book!

Below average 4 hatchets this time round the kill-lberry bush!

If you have to depend on constant darkness to make a horror movie, it means the plot isn't good enough to carry it. I'm just about 40 minutes into the movie. Can't see a thing.

I wish it lasted a bit longer. It's not anything we haven't seen before but it was executed properly, what do you want more from this sub-genre?

Protagonists are very likable, especially Renee. Humor is present occasionally but isn't forced. I wish it had the same directorial angle as in the second half of the movie because the first half is kinda messy.

One of the negatives is that it's way too dark during some scenes in first half of the film, I watched it on highest resolution in complete darkness and still couldn't see what was going on.

Soundtrack is good, it adds to some already good scenes. Pace is tailored for its duration. Granted, characters haven't always made the smartest decisions (during the first half) but then again it's a slasher.

The ending was super enjoyable and gave me chills. 6/10.