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4.5/10 • 36

2016-01-121h 32m

MysteryThrillerHorror

Liars Must Be Punished

Six members of a media company go on a weekend business retreat at an isolated lodge in the woods. When one of the members goes missing, they discover that the lodge was formerly a private mental institution that had been shut down after allegations of devious misconduct. One by one, they fall victim to the dark secrets buried at the lodge.

Directors
Ace Jordan
Writters
Ace Jordan

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  1. Donny Boaz

    Donny Boaz

    Zacry Stabard

  2. Rebecca Summers

    Rebecca Summers

    Meigan De Foresi (as Rebecca Pitkin)

  3. Danilo Di Julio

    Danilo Di Julio

    Dale Re

  4. Eli Bildner

    Eli Bildner

    Tedi Calcan

  5. Devon Ogden

    Devon Ogden

    Lira Tuls

  6. Aidan Flynn

    Aidan Flynn

    Ned

  7. Trista Robinson

    Trista Robinson

    Rita Pulis

  8. Landon Ashworth

    Landon Ashworth

    Joel Sau

  9. John Kerry

    John Kerry

    Dr. Rexif

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Wuchak

Sep 18, 2023

6/10

Seven people take a getaway to a cabin in the woods (no, really) Several team-members of a media company take a retreat in the Big Bear area of SoCal, along with the wannabe hottie’s beau. A dubious caretaker lurks nearby. When people start coming up missing, the questionable history of the renovated lodge is unearthed. “Silent Retreat” (2016) is a micro-budget Indie with the typical issues thereof, but it includes practically all of the staples required in a cabin-in-the-woods flick. Critics complain about “bad acting” and how all the characters are “unlikable,” but this is not true. The script is well-written and the no-name actors strike the right tone for the material, mostly serious but some of them with a wink of hammy-ness. There are only two disagreeable characters, the goofball who tries too hard to be amusing (because he pathetically needs attention) and the loose Jezebel. We’ve all met people in real-life just like these two; they’re just slightly exaggerated and comical here. Indie horror or not, the locations are excellent, the drama is consistently entertaining, and the writer/director successfully implements an unexpected twist in the final act. I also like how the lying “Jezebel” (Devon Ogden) and the crude clown (Eli Bildner) are contrasted by the petite Christian lass (Trista Robinson) and the winsome protagonist (Rebecca Summers), not to mention the noble Zac (Donny Boaz). One character rightly observes that the goofball never takes anything serious, but watch his change in demeanor in the second half. Remember the beginning of “The Edge” (1997), which took place at a beautiful lodge in the western wilderness? Now imagine an entire movie with that setting, albeit on a modest budget featuring a different challenge and with a bit o’ humor. That’s this film. Some people don’t appreciate micro-budget horror flicks; I do, at least when they deliver the goods. The movie runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot at Big Bear Lake, which is about 95 miles east of Los Angeles in the high country; other locations include Angelus Oaks, Trabuco Canyon and Anaheim. GRADE: B-/C+

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Original Language
English
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Keywords
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