The Watchers
critic Reviews
, 31% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Heavy on eerie mood but undone by an obtuse script, The Watchers can only hold the gaze for so long before tedium sets in.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
The apple does not fall far from the tree... But I wish that apple rolled down the hill just a wee little bit.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSara Michelle FettersMovieFreak.com
As imperfect as this hushed supernatural chiller may be, the demons it conjures up — both real and metaphorical — left a lasting impression, and that’s nothing to scoff at.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam NaymanThe Ringer
The Watchers is not nearly as cerebral; it's less a political (or showbiz) allegory than a fable about our shared capacity for change. It's a theme that's ultimately addressed so plangently that it has the opposite effect and borders on goofiness...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTasha RobinsonPolygon
Anyone who goes in with the wrong expectations will probably just find The Watchers baffling. It has its share of creepy moments, rising tension, and sudden-blast-of-music jump scares, but as a suspense story, it fizzles out surprisingly early.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKristy PuchkoMashable
The Watchers is a sharply satisfying horror thriller thanks to a crackling cast, unnerving sound design, stomach-churning creatures, and an emotional story that offers far more than cheap thrills.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSandra HallSydney Morning Herald
Intriguingly cloaked in erudite allusions to Irish legend and fairytale, it refrains from proselytising while keeping you guessing until the final flourish.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatt BrunsonFilm Frenzy
The Clock-Watchers would have been a better title for this tedious claptrap that wears out its welcome long before the predictable final twist.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJeffrey LylesLyles' Movie Files
Has some potential as an eerie, cabin in the woods type thriller. After about 40 minutes that premise feels like it's working on borrowed time and ultimately gets let down by a disappointing final act. 
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJohn SerbaDecider
... It is said that any movie in which a character uses the phrase “it is said” in normal conversation is a movie that needs a rewrite. Badly.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid GriffithsSubculture Entertainment
Refreshing to see that the film based itself on mythology rather than trying to become too arty. Holds its suspense and perhaps drifts into the horror realm more than most would have expected.
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