Relic

M
2020
|
89 mins
Trailer
Poster for Relic

Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island) leads this haunted house horror as a woman searching for her dementia-ridden mother in their old... More

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Relic | Ratings & Reviews

"Rarely is the nature of death explored in as terrifying and tender a fashion..."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"For most of its running time, Relic feels more like a chamber piece than a full-fledged horror outing, but a nail-biting third act ups the ante."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"A sinister slow-blooming portrait of domestic horror."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"A low-key but satisfying cut of sustained dread."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"The richest, most satisfying brand of chiller there is."

IndependentIndependent

"The more grotesque its imagery, the more tender its twists."

Daily TelegraphDaily Telegraph

"Natalie Erika James’ debut doesn’t just tug at the heart, Relic wraps around it and steadily sinks its teeth into it."

Slash FilmSlash Film

"The feel-dread movie of the year."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"Deftly merges the familiar bumps and groans of the haunted-house movie with a potent allegory for the devastation of dementia."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"A haunted house stands in for strained mother-daughter relationships in this psychological horror film from Japanese-Ausssie director Natalie Erika James, who joins with three top actresses to mess with your head long after you turn out the lights."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"Relic takes its time, but exerts an ever-tightening hold on the imagination."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"What begins as a more straightforward yet psychological approach to haunted house fare explodes into full-blown horror in a wholly unexpected way, and Relic marks one audacious debut."

Bloody DisgustingBloody Disgusting

"Like Mike Flanagan before her, Natalie Erika James is a filmmaker who flawlessly blends terrifying horror with the ache of humanity."

Film School RejectsFilm School Rejects

"Natalie Erika James' striking, somber, strange horror debut follows three generations of women being drawn into the grandmother's dementia."

VarietyVariety

"My favorite horror movie of this year’s Sundance Film Festival is Natalie Erika James’ terrifying “Relic,” a slow burn genre pic that erupts in a climactic final act that had me fidgeting and squeezing my hands together with anxiety."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"An Australian horror movie not to be missed."

FilmInkFilmInk

Relic | Details

Rating
M, Horror themes, violence and coarse language
Runtime
89
Genre
Horror
Country of origin
USA, Australia