New Life

Lovers of hard-core horror with elements of science fiction and allusions to body horror, rejoice. [Full review in Spanish]

It’s not just the complexities of its characters that are compelling, but Rosman’s ability to drop narrative bombs that cataclysmically alter the genre and narrative direction.

As the film's initial scope of Jessie and Elsa continues to zoom out, we suddenly all know the traumatic horror of "New Life" all too well. And we feel for our hero to a depth that action-thrillers have never known. What a delight, what a discovery.

A satisfying, adrenaline-pumping journey of two women not knowing where their paths will take them, New Life provides edge-of-the-seat thrills with an emotionally intelligent twist.

An unsettling relevance lingers beneath the surface of this taut and tightly wound thriller that puts a fresh spin on familiar genre conventions.

New Life is filled with potential, moving close but stopping on the edge of excellence. A well-acted, well-directed, well-written film to help you turn off the world for a few moments.

While the horror moments in the film are far more effective than the dramatic moments, New Life keeps viewers hooked and engaged throughout.

Surprisingly compassionate and ultimately compelling, this ironically titled debut might under the skin of those who may be immune to the usual methods of pandemic panic.

“Rosman builds to a powerful resolution and ideal ending moment in ‘New Life,’ using gore and traditional methods to escalate the tension, and then pulls the rug away from the audience — a reminder of who’s in control, a tease of what’s to come.”

A deeply human piece wrapped in the skin of a thriller, New Life will stick with you for years to come.