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Rich Cross

Rich Cross's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Don't Trip (2025) 3/5 EDIT “There’s plenty of humour, and no little warmth, in what’s a promising calling-card for Kugelman, although the violent confrontation in the final act feels like the wrong choice. ” – Starburst Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) 25% 2/5 EDIT “Many of the set-pieces are impressive, possessing an immersive sense of scale, but characterisation inevitably relies on ciphers and stereotypes. ” – Starburst Jan 9, 2026 Full Review A Mother's Embrace (2024) 3/5 EDIT “The film is at its strongest when building an atmosphere of claustrophobic isolation and of entrapment, as the rain hammers down and the crew become separated–confronting their fates alone.” – Starburst Nov 4, 2025 Full Review Hole (2025) 2/5 EDIT “Even allowing for its relatively short run time, Slovenian indie thriller Hole is a film in a hurry.” – Starburst Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Delivery Run (2024) 3/5 EDIT “Palmroos and Anders Holmes craft sharp dialogue for their ensemble of oddballs, and mix in the visuals of Minnesota’s naturally atmospheric landscape. ” – Starburst Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Lilly Lives Alone (2025) 55% 3/5 EDIT “The supernatural elements of the story are ultimately peripheral to Melnick’s concern with matters of guilt and redemption, yet this remains a visceral and affecting viewing experience.” – Starburst Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Elevation (2024) 55% 3/5 EDIT “The set pieces involving a ski lift, a mining complex, and an abandoned city block are well-shot and accompanied by a punchy musical score. ” – Starburst Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Bury Me When I'm Dead (2025) 3/5 EDIT “The film delivers some decent payoffs, albeit with a logic-stretching Tales of the Unexpected vibe. But Bury Me’s determination to keep things ambiguous will frustrate those looking for ghost stories with sharper edges.” – Starburst Jul 25, 2025 Full Review The Banished (2024) 3/5 EDIT “Writer-director Joseph Sims-Dennett extends the familiar beats of a camping trip gone awry, with some impressionistic, dissociative sequences which – together with the out-of-sequence timeline – make the viewer question what Grace is really experiencing.” – Starburst Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Sew Torn (2024) 95% 4/5 EDIT “While Connolly is great as the resourceful dressmaker, it’s the supporting ensemble of weird and wonderful characters which makes Sew Torn shine.” – Starburst Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Shudderbugs (2022) 3/5 EDIT “Shudderbugs deserves attention for its inventive and emotionally perceptive approach to the craft of atmospheric indie filmmaking.” – Starburst Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Die Alone (2024) 81% 4/5 EDIT “Writer-director Lowell Dean is an auteur with an eye for the twisted and macabre, and Die Alone mixes moments of explosive and bloody violence with periods of reflective restraint.” – Starburst Feb 28, 2025 Full Review Listen Carefully (2023) 44% 3/5 EDIT “It’s an entertaining flight of fancy. What weakens the impact is that the fractured narrative – which continually resets the story – ends up leaving everything feeling arbitrary and inconsequential. ” – Starburst Feb 28, 2025 Full Review Blackwater Lane (2024) 10% 2/5 EDIT “Unfortunately, despite the potential of the premise, there's little in Blackwater Lane to get the blood pumping. Characterisation remains superficial, so it's hard to invest in anyone's fate. ” – Starburst Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Into the Deep (2025) 27% 2/5 EDIT “Despite the inclusion of its three storytelling novelties (shark-phobic diver, presence of Jaws‘ icon Dreyfuss, and drug pirates), Into the Deep relies on the familiar shark tale template.” – Starburst Jan 23, 2025 Full Review Come Home (2023) 3/5 EDIT “Come Home eschews all the predictable through-the-window voyeurism and serial killer ‘jump scare’ clichés to offer a slow-burn and off-kilter tale of supernatural malevolence deep in the American wilderness.” – Starburst Jan 23, 2025 Full Review Clawfoot (2023) 2/5 EDIT “The repeated lurches in tone flatten the impact of the dark comedy, the jump scares and the gruesome blood-letting. Little of the story lands convincingly, and everything ends up feeling as soulless as Janet’s taste in home decor. ” – Starburst Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Nobody Is Crazy (2019) 3/5 EDIT “While the pacing meanders occasionally, this remains interesting, unformulaic filmmaking, told from an often neglected narrative perspective.” – Starburst Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Homesick (2015) 3/5 EDIT “Berger is good as the brooding, emotionally inarticulate Henrik, while Wilmann is even better as the self-destructive but endearing Charlotte. It's a well-shot and evocative film, with a tight narrative focus on its extended familial ensemble.” – Starburst Jun 12, 2024 Full Review In Flames (2023) 96% 3/5 EDIT “Zarrar Kahn evokes the hectic, crowded life of the city and the emptiness of the countryside and coast with an unromantic sense of realism. ” – Starburst Jun 3, 2024 Full Review Hoard  (2023) 94% 4/5 EDIT “This is unusual, unsettling, and irresistibly vivid, next-generation British filmmaking.” – Starburst May 23, 2024 Full Review Green Room (2015) 90% 5/5 EDIT “Committed performances, sharp dialogue, a gripping blend of the visceral and the heartfelt, and a credible sense of authenticity all add up to deliver an indie-grindcore night out to remember.” – Starburst Mar 18, 2024 Full Review The List (2022) 2/5 EDIT “The patchy acting talents of the small ensemble, the uneven pacing, and the over-reliance on static dialogue all reduce the impact of the promising premise.” – Starburst Mar 4, 2024 Full Review The Lodge (2019) 75% 5/5 EDIT “With deserved confidence, this salutary tale takes its characters well beyond the point of no return.” – Starburst Feb 6, 2024 Full Review Roadkill (2024) 3/5 EDIT “If you’re prepared to come along for the ride, it’s a diverting enough journey which whizzes by in 90 minutes.” – Starburst Dec 27, 2023 Full Review
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