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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83IndieWireJamie RighettiIndieWireJamie RighettiDespite a few predictable beats, What Keeps You Alive offers plenty of effective jolts, helped along by the chemistry between leads Anderson and Allen.
- 80The New York TimesJason ZinomanThe New York TimesJason ZinomanTrue horror fans will forgive its shortcomings since they serve the greater good of gorgeous gore and stunningly staged scenes.
- 80Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAllen and Anderson are outstanding in roles that require a lot of levels and moods, as the central relationship goes from loving to shaky to … well, something else.
- 78Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghFilm Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghWriter-director Colin Minihan’s thriller is tightly plotted and delivers a couple of terrific shocks, shocks that are firmly rooted in character
- 75RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloRogerEbert.comMonica CastilloMinihan’s stylish film taps into our deepest fear as women, queer folks, or survivors of domestic abuse that the person we love may be the reason we end up in a body bag.
- 64Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpWhat Keeps You Alive’s forthright quality feels refreshing, and Minihan’s craft is a major plus, too.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenIf Hannah Emily Anderson's performance was as fully imagined as Brittany Allen's, then What Keeps You Alive might have attained the emotional dimensions of a robust psychodrama.
- 60Village VoiceMatt PriggeVillage VoiceMatt PriggeMinihan’s ambitions are towering, so it’s only right to note that he doesn’t quite get there. The ideas, even the emotions, don’t develop and grow.
- 50The Film StageMike MazzantiThe Film StageMike MazzantiFor die-hard genre fans looking for a disturbed and relatively brief affair, there may be enough here to enjoy. However, if you want a consistently engaging thrill ride packed with enough ideas to contend with the bloodshed, perhaps look elsewhere.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeColin Minihan's What Keeps You Alive sets itself up promisingly enough before succumbing to a progression of implausibilities and excesses that test even this genre's lenient standards.