Repeaters (2010)

20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
38% of users liked it
(276 ratings)

Three twenty-something addicts fight to retain their sanity while locked in a rehabilitation center where the same day plays out time and again in this mind-bending thriller from director Carl Bessai (Severed, Normal). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Carl Bessai
Written By: Arne Olsen
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Dec 31, 2010 Wide

Critic Reviews

Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail
This is never quite as taut as it needs to be, and the Manichean struggle becomes a bit facile.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Repeaters drifts into a flatlining exercise in pseudo-thrills long before its eventual moralistic ending.
Monika Bartyzel, Cinematical
It's simply an enjoyable indie that offers a nice change of pace for Bessai fans, and a little indie fervor for fans of the stars.
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
The '80s-horror-movie coda doesn't help...
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a seriously absurd piece of work...

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Doctor S

Canadian mood thriller has three young adults in confined rehab experiencing the same day over and over - sort of a serious Breakfast Club meets Groundhog Day. Watched this because I enjoyed Amanda Crew in Sex Drive, this is a… More
Canadian mood thriller has three young adults in confined rehab experiencing the same day over and over - sort of a serious Breakfast Club meets Groundhog Day. Watched this because I enjoyed Amanda Crew in Sex Drive, this is a much different role and she performs very well - I knew she had some talent, although here I notice she's extremely scrawny. Legs like popsicle sticks! The two male leads are good as well, unfortunately the screenplay is not overly ambitious. To that end, the moral question "How would you spend your time knowing there would be no consequences?" is raised but can't decide whether to be philosophical or visceral. If the film is trying to act as a metaphor for our trio trapped in denial of their personal lives and can only move on once dealt with, it is more clever on paper than in execution. Northern British Columbia makes a decorative if overcast backdrop.