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Rock Springs

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 4d
The two halves of this film never cohere into a satisfying whole as Vera Miao can’t figure out how to make us interested in this traumatized family that’s never developed into something that feels three-dimensional. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety Jan 26
Miao has a brisk, tingling command of atmosphere, and if she occasionally seems still in search of a style all her own, this promising debut has a human touch and point of view that are rather more distinctive within the genre. Go to Full Review
Cheryl Eddy io9.com 7h
Using a real-life atrocity to inform a contemporary horror story isn’t the newest idea around but the approach Rock Springs takes is especially thoughtful and nuanced. The performances help with that restraint. Go to Full Review
Caleb Hammond The Film Stage 2d
With its inspired creature, underworld design, and ambitious flashback sequence, it effectively examines the immigrant experience through a traditional horror structure. Go to Full Review
Dan Tabor Cinapse 2d
Powerful, frightening, and quietly devastating, Rock Springs makes the cost of America’s progress impossible to ignore. Go to Full Review
Kevin L. Lee CBR 3d
6/10
Though the film takes a while to click and makes a few questionable creative decisions, there is much to be appreciated about Rock Springs and its surprising modern-day relevance. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Director
Vera Miao
Producer
Stephen Feder, Kiri Hart, Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Greta Talia Fuentes, Jason Michael Berman, Matthew Lindner, Jordan Moldo, Vera Miao
Screenwriter
Vera Miao
Production Co
MACRO
Genre
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m