Arcadian
critic Reviews
, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Led by a trio of strong performances, Arcadian blends family drama and post-apocalyptic horror to visceral, emotionally stirring effect.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
[Director Benjamin Brewer] gets to show you his monster-making chops, and it's pretty effective I think.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEric FranciscoInverse
While a mostly confident production from Brewer with flashes of awe-inducing brilliance — nearly all of it owed to its harrowing monsters — Arcadian is too unengaging to really raise hell, and too uninspired to stand tall in its crowded genre space.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTasha RobinsonPolygon
Once the film settles into a fairly standard chase-and-fight movie, its lack of character depth or nuance limits what the filmmakers can do to make this story stand out from all the past projects it echoes.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRex ReedObserver
Balanced and solid, with equal measures of terror and suspense, the movie is Arcadian and I’ll be darned if it didn’t scare the daylights out of me.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCalum MarshNew York Times
A competent director can do only so much with a poor script, and “Arcadian” is littered with shortcuts and screenwriting clichés.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePeter DebrugeVariety
Unfortunately, Brewer and screenwriter Mike Nilon ignored an essential rule: Conceiving an original monster isn't nearly as important as coming up with compelling human characters.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristian TotoHollywoodInToto.com
Nicolas Cage's first-rate thriller shows power of male role models.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJason AdamsMy New Plaid Pants
A totally solid screamer
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDeirdre CrimminsRue Morgue Magazine
Arcadian is emotionally authentic, terrifying and often unpredictable. Might that be the ultimate trifecta of a great horror film?
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJenn AdamsStrong Female Antagonist
Both harrowing and joyful, Arcadian expertly navigates a complex menagerie of emotions. One family forms as the makeshift clans of past necessity finally fall apart.
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