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Recluse

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Joan, a sound recordist, returns to her father's estate in the aftermath of a devastating fire, only to trace a series of ghostly audio fragments toward a buried family secret -- and someone determined to keep it that way.

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Josh Korngut Dread Central 3h
4/5
Shares its house with the gothic and nasty EC Comics of the 1950s, the same poisoned well Stephen King's Creepshow segment "Father's Day" drew from. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 8h
Burrows into your head and start messing things up. Go to Full Review Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting 8h
4/5
Recluse hits all the tropes that one expects to find in this type of horror film, yet it manages to push this story in a daring, disturbing new direction that uses sound as a superpower. It’s a hell of a directorial debut from Henry Chaisson. Go to Full Review Kat Hughes THN 8h
4/5
Recluse sets an impressively high bar with Henry Chaisson’s film serving as a chilling reminder that sometimes the most terrifying monsters are the ones buried within our own family histories. Go to Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective 11h
This hideously unsettling story about legacies sticks to your bones; it’s an exceptional, creepy, destabilising piece of work which will be best beloved by audiences who appreciate experience and ambience over a snappy, grisly return to reality. Go to Full Review Nadia Dalimonte Next Best Picture 23h
4/10
"Recluse" ultimately falls short in scratching the surface of an intriguing premise. While Chaisson shows visual promise in establishing the atmospheric tone, the plot development lacks precision, and the horror elements lack genuine tension. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Henry Chaisson

Director

Sasha Frolova

Actor

Xander Berkeley

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Mia Vallet

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Toby Poser

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Kimball Farley

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Movie Info

Synopsis Joan, a sound recordist, returns to her father's estate in the aftermath of a devastating fire, only to trace a series of ghostly audio fragments toward a buried family secret -- and someone determined to keep it that way.
Director
Henry Chaisson
Producer
Josh Lobo, Henry Chaisson, Gillian Cooper, Katharina Windemuth, Alex Dandino
Screenwriter
Henry Chaisson
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English