Them That Follow

critic Reviews

, 59% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Them That Follow never quite captures the spiritual fervor of its setting, but the cast's committed performances make for an intermittently satisfying character study.
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    Noëlle D. LilleyChicago Reader
    In their directorial debut, Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage fail to show the church in a neutral light, choosing instead to lean into a "crazy cult" caricature rather than evenly portray what is already a complex, divisive religious custom.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    The plot is soapy, but the film’s writing and directing team, Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage, treat the characters with dignity... and create a sense of gloom that’s intensely compelling.
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    Peter RainerFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It does grip you because of the inherent nature of the story itself.
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    Matthew LickonaSan Diego Reader
    Boy howdy, do the serpents ever serve a fine cinematic purpose: visual proofs of invisible things: faith, forgiveness, and the danger to self that makes it "a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    Directors Poulton and Savage and cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz consistently deliver visually arresting shots, while the music by Garth Stevenson helps build the suspense.
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    Tom LongDetroit News
    "Them That Follow" is the sort of perfectly acceptable film that nevertheless leaves you wondering how great it could have been.
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    It's the kind of film that brings to light its mostly hidden world in ways that feel honest.
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    Matt CipollaThe Film Stage
    It sounds good enough, but its attempts to slink around gender and supernatural clichés are too repetitive and lacking character to make its point feel more than moot.
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    Katie HoganVultureHound
    Them That Follow may fall through the cracks of the cinema as the story does feel like we've heard this before, for those you are who enjoy a solid secret cult on screen this will be for you.
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    Federico FurzanCinelipsis
    The movie feels like something someone can't let go off for some reason. Fascinating cast. Weak script. [Full review in Spanish].
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