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- 2005
- TV-14
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 20 m
- 2005
- TV-14
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 20 m
- 2005
- TV-14
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 20 m
- 2005
- TV-14
- Vitagraph Films
- 1 h 20 m
The Roost
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7.7
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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60% Positive
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40% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
62
60% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
40% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The cynical should be warned that, as in "Blair Witch," most of the scares depend upon sound and editing rather than elaborate effects, but young director Ti West gets a lot of bang for his meager bucks.
Debuting helmer Ti West taps into the realist-horror spirit of mentor and exec producer Larry Fessenden, and makes a scarier pic than any by his master.
The Roost advances a nifty man-vs.-nature scenario that harks back to Fessenden's own "Wendigo" and provides a nice chaser to a summer movie season populated by cuddly penguins and benevolent cheetahs.
Ti West's affectionate homage to no-frills fright flicks keeps it simple and succeeds on its own stripped-down terms.
Okay video-dungeon-style horror, a bit marooned on the big-screen but nevertheless murky fun.
The Roost proceeds with such youthful enthusiasm that its rawness is more charming than annoying.
Keep your big-budget horror movie expectations locked away in a separate crawl space, because this grainy feature debut from writer-director Ti West demands that you buy into the silliness, and the cheese.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.7
82% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.7
82% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
9% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
9% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Production Company
ECR Productions,
Glass Eye Pix,
Susie Q Productions
Release Date Oct 21, 2005
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating TV-14
Tagline A Nightmare Unparalleled in the History of Human Imagination
Website
http://www.glasseyepix.com/
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
