64
Metascore
31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistJordan RuimyThe PlaylistJordan RuimyAppropriately frosty and aloof, The Lodge is a meditative plumbing of the darkest parts of the human psyche, our vulnerabilities, and self-doubts and it’s these personal fears that resonate loudly.
- 91ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanWhile the cabin seemingly offers a rural respite, the endless snow and the situational horror of it all adds agoraphobic washes to any space. Couple that with captivating uses of grey and silver — seriously, the gradient factor in those two colors here is awe-inspiring by itself — and the dread becomes suffocating.
- 80Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonThe longer The Lodge rolls along, the sheer skilfulness of the execution — the precise manipulation of the audience’s fears — becomes so impressive that one is tempted to simply succumb to its cold, cruel efficiency.
- 75The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe A.V. ClubA.A. DowdAn ambitious, expertly crafted, and admittedly kind of ludicrous horror movie.
- 75The Film StageThe Film StageOnce the film wrestles itself from the confines of its spiritual predecessor [Hereditary], The Lodge is able to chew on some truly mind-bending ambiguities that kept me guessing—suspended in relatively effective tension—on what was actually happening.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaNew York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaAs a psychological down-is-up horror movie, The Lodge has a few solid tricks up its sleeve. But when the smoke and mirrors clear, it’s ultimately a story about trauma, and a rather bleak one at that.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyWhile the filmmakers' control of mood, menacing atmosphere and unsettling spatial dynamics remains arresting, their story sense grows shaky in a chiller that starts out strong but becomes meandering and repetitive. ... Still, this is classy, intelligent horror.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThere are too many explanations dangled here, to ends somewhat frustratingly contradictory rather than usefully ambiguous.
- 50Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyAs a bitter commentary on family, truth, trust, and above all, the religion, The Lodge is a serviceable mood piece that ends up leaving you feeling cold, and not in a good way.