
Three women who were good friends in the past get back together for the first time since they were kids to spend time on an island called Black Rock. They meet some local hunters and find out they know one of them from when they were children. After inviting them to join them in a few drinks on the beach, the atmosphere changes into one of panic and horror as the situation and friendships are turned on their head in a brutal confrontation.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three women who were good friends in the past get back together for the first time since they were kids to spend time on an island called Black Rock. They meet some local hunters and find out they know one of them from when they were children. After inviting them to join them in a few drinks on the beach, the atmosphere changes into one of panic and horror as the situation and friendships are turned on their head in a brutal confrontation.
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| OregonianMarc MohanAselton is clearly trying to broaden her reach as both actress and director beyond the rumpled indie comedy of "The Freebie," her directing debut, and the concept is there, but a movie like this needs a much more polished execution that Black Rock gets. |
| The PlaylistJames RocchiBlack Rock isn't going to become the sort of classic that "Deliverance" was, but if you like your scares smart, and like them to happen to people you actually care about, then Aselton's island of friendship and fury is a nice place to visit. |
| Richard Roeper.comRichard RoeperThis is a lean and mean variation on a familiar theme, tense throughout, with some terrific performances. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineWe've seen Duplass write scripts that break cinema conventions like this, but who knew that his actress wife Aselton would turn out to be an equally innovative director? |
| Observer (UK)Mark Kermode[An] earthy, woodsy throwback thriller ... |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerEngaging, gripping and tightly constructed thriller with a sharp script, effective action sequences and strong performances from all three leads. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfThe feminine approach is refreshing, but the novelty wears off quickly once a few of these actors decide to turn on the ham, making it difficult to buy much of what Black Rock is selling. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyAn exploitation thriller with feminist overtones - ala "I Spit on Your Grave," but nowhere nearly as gutsy - "Black Rock" disappoints on various levels. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinEfficient thriller that's practically a feature-length evocation of Thomas Hobbes' notion of life in nature: "nasty, brutish and short." |
| New York PostSara StewartThis indie, female-centric riff on “Deliverance” is spare, smartly written and shot through with moments of twig-snapping tension. |