The Roost

The Roost (2004)

  • 53% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 38% of users liked it
    (766 ratings)

Creatures of the night find new prey on the scariest night of the year in this horror story. It's Halloween night, and four friends -- Allison (Vanessa Horneff), Elliott (Wil Horneff), Trevor (Karl Jacob), and Brian (Sean Reid) -- are on a road trip en route to a friend's wedding when their car… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Ti West
Written By
Ti West
Genres
Drama, Horror
In Theaters
Oct 21, 2005 Limited
On DVD
Oct 3, 2006
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Critic Reviews

  • Joshua Land, Village Voice

    The director makes the most of the tense slow stretches, with the camera occasionally drifting off in search of action while characters wait in dreadful silence.

  • Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

    The Roost's pacing is so leaden that you long for a pregnant pause, instead of interminable nothingness.

  • Janice Page, Boston Globe

    West gets an enthusiastic round of applause for trusting his eye for stripped-down horror. Now he needs to complete the picture with writing that shows the same conviction.

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    The Roost is a minimalist horror movie with more ambition than resources.

  • Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

    The Roost, writer-director Ti West's homage to low-budget '70s horror movies, places a premium on tension while taking a fresh bite out of the old vampire-bat tale.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Conner R


    Quite possibly the ultimate amateur horror movie. While this has no stars, no budget and no elaborate story, the atmosphere created by Ti West is just amazing. This does what The Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity could never do, truly creep out the audience with just a little bit of… More

  • A.D. V


    Great concept. Bad movie.

  • Jacob P


    A very orignal horror film with tons of scary scenes\moments. The blood\make up was done great, and the acting wasn't too bad either. A very good movie.

  • Christopher B


    Great low budget horror. West tells the story at a deliberate pace, while still maintaining the fun, thrills and a certain air of mystery. With this and Trigger Man it seems West is going in the completely opposite direction of modern horror films, and that is not to make everything… More

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