When her boyfriend dies suddenly in an accident, psychologically fragile mother-to-be Charlotte is taken in by his family - but they seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Her suspicions grow and panic builds - but just how far will they go in their desire to control her and her unborn baby?... (Full plot summary below)
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When her boyfriend dies suddenly in an accident, psychologically fragile mother-to-be Charlotte is taken in by his family - but they seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Her suspicions grow and panic builds - but just how far will they go in their desire to control her and her unborn baby?
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| IndieWireKate ErblandThe imagery and impact of Kindred is impressive, and while it may not stick the landing, the path there is well worth flying. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienBut the reason it all works so effectively is that Marcantonio trusts his audience. His direction is perhaps the film’s greatest strength, demonstrating a striking sense of tone and mood amounting to a destabilizing effect. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanKindred is a demonstration of how a naturalistic horror film can be derivative, in the most flagrant and shameless way, and still work. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySmart and unsettling psychological thriller. |
| SlashfilmAriel FisherThere is something about the humanity of this specific type of dread that seeps into your bones and hangs on for dear life. It’s the type of horror that taps into the fears we’re either too afraid to articulate, or would rather keep to ourselves lest we be judged. |
| Austin ChronicleJenny NulfKindred banks on its refined atmosphere and all-too-real story to keep its audience invested, which works to a degree because the film itself is beautifully made, but satisfaction with the ending may vary across horror diehards. |
| The GuardianSteve RoseLawrance does a convincing job nonetheless, portraying Charlotte as a reasonable woman in unreasonable circumstances – but it’s Shaw who steals the show, conveying her character as both a heartless monster and a woman haunted by her own past, with that kind of breathy, distracted haughtiness she does so well. |
| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsThe most frustrating thing about the British prenatal horror movie Kindred is not that it’s impersonal, but rather that it’s not personal enough. |
| Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganA drama that simmers away on repression but never comes to a fully satisfying boil. |
| Slant MagazinePat BrownIt’s difficult to shake that the film finishes saying what it has to say long before it staggers to the end. |
