Watcher

critic Reviews

, 88% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Although its story may lack surprises, Watcher benefits from director Chloe Okuno's chilling grip on the material -- and Maika Monroe's terrific work in the leading role.
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    Anna BogutskayaTime Out
    Okuno's direction and Monroe's performance, together, create a simmering anxiety that never really relents.
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    There are few genuine surprises, perhaps, but there are distinctive elements here which set the film apart, not least the way lack of fluency in a language creates a sense of siege.
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    Mike McCahillGuardian
    A very solidly engineered Hitchcockian throwback.
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    tt stern-enziWXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
    It grabs you along the way.
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    Tim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Good movie -- solid as a rock!
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    Peter RainerFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    This is all potentially fodder for a pulp movie, but instead it was extremely well-directed, very evocative, and more like a psychological thriller.
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    Marya E. GatesCool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)
    Perfectly capturing what it’s like to be adrift in an unfamiliar place
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    Tomás Andrés GuerreroSensacine
    The film maintains such a naturalistic tone that the few scares doled out throughout are effective and the minimal bloodshed is subtle. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Damon WiseDeadline Hollywood Daily
    sustained package that delivers on so many fronts that what could have so easily been a formulaic slasher, genuinely pushes the boundaries of its genre, toying with an unusual bleakness that will keep audiences guessing until the end.
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    Paul LêTales from the Paulside
    Watcher is a slow burn that is highly reminiscent of Old Hollywood, cat-and-mouse thrillers.
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