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Held

2020

Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing

Jill Awbrey, Bart Johnson, Rez Kempton, Zack Gold ...

4.8

150

Horror. Thriller A couple's ailing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen voice that commands their every move.

	Media	Author	Review
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"Held doesn’t fully harness the allegorical power of its perverse scenario (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut	"A gripping psychological horror (...) Despite the small cast, Held still delivers some Hitchcock-style twists and turns (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"Once the characters are in the house and the trap gets sprung, the story stalls. Given what it’s about, 'Held' could’ve cut much deeper. Instead, it barely breaks the surface."
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Held proves an uncommonly thoughtful and provocative suspenser (...) it proves compelling throughout, thanks to the novelty of its premise and the tightly controlled direction by the filmmakers"
		Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media	"This trapped-in-a-house flick starts off well, with genuine suspense and strong characters, but it derails after a sudden turn, leaving its major theme disappointingly unexplored."
		Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"While I understand the anger that animates Awbrey’s script, anger doesn’t excuse its overall weak argumentation, not to mention its rampant plot holes (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Phil Hoad The Guardian	"[A] gender slugging match to, if not a totally convincing feminist statement, then at least a confident calling card of a lead role (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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