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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- The fact that Emily aspires to be an astrobiologist, fascinated by the study of extremophile life forms, is foreshadowing that could seem clumsy in a less crushingly doom-laden and exquisitely eerie story.
- 75ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanThe Beach House won’t be for everyone. Those coming in expecting a doozy of infections and balls-to-the-wall, gross-out horror will likely leave nursing a sunburn. But if you can appreciate those moments within what’s essentially a pandemic survival story, then you’ll walk away with a nice tan.
- 75RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoAfter a slightly rocky first act that succumbs to thin generational differences, Brown allows his slow burn to catch fire and doesn’t look back. You may be regretting not being able to visit the beach this summer. Maybe it’s for the best.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIn any case, it’s skillful enough to satisfy most viewers, if not quite sufficiently original in concept or striking in execution to leave a lasting imprint.
- 69Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpThe Beach House plays an adept slow burn game. Brown fleshes his characters out nicely, giving them all ballast without worrying about whether we’d want to sit down for shellfish with them.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakI do think the second half of The Beach House proves an effective survival horror, but it is tough to really stick with the characters due to a lack of resolution before the chaos hits.
- 67Original-CinLiam LaceyOriginal-CinLiam LaceyWhat’s mildly interesting about The Beach House, the low-budget debut feature from Jeffrey A Brown is that, while human beings have their struggles and conflicts, the universe doesn’t much care.
- 60The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliThe New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliAfter a dillydallying slow start, Brown ratchets up the tension efficiently, summoning a mix of gross-out body invasion, eco-mutation and large-scale cosmic dread on a small budget.
- 50Slant MagazineHenry StewartSlant MagazineHenry StewartThe character drama becomes afterthought as it’s superseded by action.
- 40Screen RantChris AgarScreen RantChris AgarThe Beach House has some suitably creepy moments, but it's ultimately hamstrung by an underdeveloped script that fails to connect with the audience.