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  • 2021
  • R
  • RLJE Films
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • RLJE Films
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have...

Directed By: Simon Barrett

Written By: Simon Barrett

  • 2021
  • R
  • RLJE Films
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • RLJE Films
  • 1 h 32 m

Seance

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have...

Directed By: Simon Barrett

Written By: Simon Barrett

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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40% Negative
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70
May 21, 2021
Well-known for penning the scripts for Adam Wingard films like You’re Next and The Guest among other recent horror-thrillers, Barrett retains the essence of his previous writing collaborations in his directorial debut while paying constant homage to the films that inspire this specific project.
By Natalia Keogan FULL REVIEW
58
May 20, 2021
Seance doesn’t just grow more mysterious, gory, and spiky as it goes on, it also grows more convoluted. Yes, many things can be true at once, but “Seance” might benefit from being pared to a more streamlined story.
By Kate Erbland FULL REVIEW
58
May 19, 2021
When it comes to shock and delight, Seance doesn’t quite live up to Barrett’s work with other directors. It’s tough being a legacy.
By Katie Rife FULL REVIEW
50
May 20, 2021
Only by the climax, which features a couple of outrageous images and ridiculous twists, does Seance seem to really be taking any pleasure in being a genre movie.
By Ethan Vestby FULL REVIEW
38
May 21, 2021
With leaden performances and puzzling camerawork, it’s hard to feel in tune with the movie’s frights outside of the occasional jump scare.
By Monica Castillo FULL REVIEW
30
May 20, 2021
Seance proves a disappointingly boilerplate retro slasher that’s pedestrian on every level from concept to execution.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
25
May 18, 2021
There’s a generous sampling of horror “mystery” cliches in this script, plenty of this or that death/disappearance “doesn’t make any sense.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Chisel Films, Dark Castle Entertainment, HanWay Films, Ingenious Media
Release Date May 21, 2021
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline At the prestigious Fairfield Academy, an elite boarding school , a joke might have caused an awakening
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BloodGuts UK Horror Awards
• 2 Nominations

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