They Remain
2018 American film
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They Remain is a 2018 American thriller film written and directed by Philip Gelatt and starring Rebecca Henderson and William Jackson Harper.[3][4][5][6] It is based on Laird Barron's short story -30-.[7][8][9]
by Laird Barron
- Peter Askin
- Will Battersby
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| Directed by | Philip Gelatt |
| Written by | Philip Gelatt |
| Based on | -30- by Laird Barron |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sean Kirby |
| Edited by | Tom Bayne[1] |
| Music by | Tom Keohane[2] |
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| Distributed by | Paladin |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Rebecca Henderson as Jessica
- William Jackson Harper as Keith
- Malcolm Mills as Pilot
- Jordan Douglas Smith as Rudi "Tex" Roos (voice)
- Charlies Lavoie as Cult Father
Production
Writer/director Philip Gelatt first encountered Laird Barron's writing in "2008 or 2009".[10] After reading the story "-30-" in Barron's collection Occultation and Other Stories, he became interested in adapting it. In terms of casting, Gelatt described the process as follows: "I wanted to find actors who had, in their own personalities, something that felt true to these characters."[11]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating with an average score of 5.7/10, based on 28 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "They Remain relies on rich atmosphere to effectively establish a sense of creeping dread that's almost enough to cover for its nagging narrative deficiencies."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]
Eric Kohn of IndieWire graded the film a B−.[14] Alex McLevy of The A.V. Club also gave the film a B−.[15] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.[16]