The Retreat (2020 film)

The Retreat
The Retreat
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Bruce Wemple
Written by	Bruce Wemple
Starring	Grant Schumacher; Dylan Grunn; Chris Cimperman
Music by	Nate VanDeusen
Production; company	377 Films
Distributed by	Uncork'd Entertainment
Release date	November 10, 2020;
Country	United States
Language	English

The Retreat is a 2020 American horror film written and directed by Bruce Wemple.^[1] Set in the Adirondack High Peaks of upstate New York, the film stars Grant Schumacher as Gus, a man who, during a winter backpacking trip with his friend Adam (Dylan Grunn), finds himself tormented by a wendigo.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The Retreat was released on DVD and video-on-demand (VOD) on November 10, 2020.^[1]^[4]

Cast[edit]

Grant Schumacher as Gus^[5]
Dylan Grunn as Adam^[5]
Chris Cimperman^[3] as Ryan
Rick Montgomery Jr.^[3] as Marty
Peter Stray as Therapist
Ariella Mastroianni^[3] as Amy
Catharine Daddario as Frieda

Reception[edit]

Dakota Dahl of Rue Morgue magazine called the film "a pretty fun psychological thriller/monster movie mashup", and wrote that "While the monster scenes are hit or miss, the film's slippery grip on reality can be fun, especially for anyone who has dabbled in hallucinogens before."^[5]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gingold, Michael (October 16, 2020). "There's No "Retreat" from the Wendigo; Trailer & Poster". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ Thompson, Rocco (October 28, 2020). "Exclusive Clip: A Wendigo Takes to New York in "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mack, Andrew (October 15, 2020). "The Retreat Trailer: The Wendigo Torments A Lone Hiker in Bruce Wemple's New Horror". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ Millican, Josh (October 16, 2020). "Learn the Legend of the Wendigo in Our Exclusive Clip from The Retreat". Dread Central. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dahl, Dakota (November 30, 2020). "Movie Review: Don't Run Away from "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

External links[edit]

The Retreat at IMDb
The Retreat at Rotten Tomatoes

[Gingold_2020-1] Gingold, Michael (October 16, 2020). "There's No "Retreat" from the Wendigo; Trailer & Poster". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[Thompson_2020-2] Thompson, Rocco (October 28, 2020). "Exclusive Clip: A Wendigo Takes to New York in "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[Mack_2020-3] Mack, Andrew (October 15, 2020). "The Retreat Trailer: The Wendigo Torments A Lone Hiker in Bruce Wemple's New Horror". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[4] Millican, Josh (October 16, 2020). "Learn the Legend of the Wendigo in Our Exclusive Clip from The Retreat". Dread Central. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[Dahl_2020-5] Dahl, Dakota (November 30, 2020). "Movie Review: Don't Run Away from "The Retreat"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

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