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  • 2021
  • Shudder
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2021
  • Shudder
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary A young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist...or risk losing their daughte...

Directed By: Christopher Smith

Written By: David Beton, Ray Bogdanovich, Dean Lines

  • 2021
  • Shudder
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2021
  • Shudder
  • 1 h 37 m

The Banishing

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary A young reverend and his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret. When a vengeful spirit haunts the little girl and threatens to tear the family apart, the reverend and his wife are forced to confront their beliefs. They must turn to black magic by seeking the help of a famous Occultist...or risk losing their daughte...

Directed By: Christopher Smith

Written By: David Beton, Ray Bogdanovich, Dean Lines

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
48
22% Positive
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78% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
48
22% Positive
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78% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
Apr 30, 2021
We all have our own regrets and sins to reconcile with. The Banishing reminds us that sometimes we’re forced to answer for the sins of others, too.
By Andrew Crump FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 12, 2021
Christopher Smith’s film applies the haunted house trope in unfamiliar ways.
By William Repass FULL REVIEW
53
Apr 14, 2021
As opposed to relishing in the eerie yet widely disputed history of the creepy old house (re-dubbed the Morley Rectory), the film steeps itself in awkwardly placed commentary on fascism and feminism, effectively diminishing any ambiance invoked through the otherwise alluring 1930s set dressing.
By Natalia Keogan FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 16, 2021
The story’s dawdling pace works against it, and attempts at injecting urgency into the third act seem too chatty and explanatory for suspense to build. The effects are more interesting than chilling.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 15, 2021
Despite a few strong production values and performances, Smith’s film simply crosses the lane into incoherency and not the surreal David Lynch-esque kind of incoherency that sets a tone, but the this-needed-a-better-edit-or-rewrite kind of incoherency that gets people wondering what else is on Shudder.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 14, 2021
The Banishing ends with such a walloping undertow of “wait, that’s it?” that it earns little more than the backhanded compliment of realizing you expected a lot more from it.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 1, 2021
It needed a director to grapple with all this, deadhead the redundancies and deliver a coherent vision; it’s especially disappointing to watch Christopher Smith struggle to pull it off.
By Tim Robey FULL REVIEW

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Production Company WestEnd Films
Release Date Apr 15, 2021
Duration 1 h 37 m
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