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By Andrew Crump (271) for The Playlist (3,871) on 30 Apr 2021

We all have our own regrets and sins to reconcile with. The Banishing reminds us that sometimes we’re forced to answer for the sins of others, too…

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By Dbizzle (13) on 25 Apr 2021

An interesting and effective chilling horror story…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 16 Apr 2021

The story’s dawdling pace works against it, and attempts at injecting urgency into the third act seem too chatty and explanatory for suspense…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 15 Apr 2021

Despite a few strong production values and performances, Smith’s film simply crosses the lane into incoherency and not the surreal David…

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By Leila Latif (37) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Apr 2021

While it’s admirable that this isn’t just another haunted house movie that relies solely on atmosphere and a handful of jump-scares, The…

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By Natalia Keogan (119) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 14 Apr 2021

As opposed to relishing in the eerie yet widely disputed history of the creepy old house (re-dubbed the Morley Rectory), the film steeps itself…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 14 Apr 2021

The Banishing ends with such a walloping undertow of “wait, that’s it…

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By William Repass (34) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 12 Apr 2021

Christopher Smith’s film applies the haunted house trope in unfamiliar ways…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 01 Apr 2021

It needed a director to grapple with all this, deadhead the redundancies and deliver a coherent vision; it’s especially disappointing to…

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The Banishing (2021) achieved an average score of 48% and has generally received mixed reviews.

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