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The Roost (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 18

Fresh: 10

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 6/10

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Writer-director Ti West hearkens back to the days of vintage horror with his monster-movie scarefest THE ROOST. Utilizing the classic framing device of a horror-movie host (Tom Noonan), the film... Writer-director Ti West hearkens back to the days of vintage horror with his monster-movie scarefest THE ROOST. Utilizing the classic framing device of a horror-movie host (Tom Noonan), the film follows four friends whose car breaks down near a disused farmhouse swarming with bats that turn people into zombies. Indie horror-movie director Larry Fessenden (WENDIGO, HABIT) makes a cameo appearance. [More]

Starring: Tom Noonan, Karl Jacob, Sean Reid, Wil Horneff

Starring: Tom Noonan, Karl Jacob, Sean Reid, Wil Horneff, Vanessa Horneff, John Speredakos

Director: Ti West

Director: Ti West
Screenwriter: Ti West
Producer: Susan Leber

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Oct 3, 2006

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...there's not much you haven't seen before; but the result is a first-rate run-through of horror tropes,

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11/23/05
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The cinematic equivalent of really slow, beyond deliberate, wish-it-was-over-with-already kick to the groin. Would've been stellar as a short though...seriously!

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11/02/05
John Venable
Supercala.com

No-budget no-brainer...but West shows signs of real talent, even if he doesn't have the resources needed to put it to best use.

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11/01/05
Frank Swietek
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10/29/05
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One thing you can say about this movie is that director Ti West knew his limitations and made the most out of the money he had to work with.

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10/28/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The director makes the most of the tense slow stretches, with the camera occasionally drifting off in search of action while characters wait in dreadful silence.

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10/27/05
Joshua Land
Village Voice
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Ti West's affectionate homage to no-frills fright flicks keeps it simple and succeeds on its own stripped-down terms.

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10/21/05
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The Roost's pacing is so leaden that you long for a pregnant pause, instead of interminable nothingness.

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10/21/05
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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West gets an enthusiastic round of applause for trusting his eye for stripped-down horror. Now he needs to complete the picture with writing that shows the same conviction.

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10/21/05
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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The Roost is a minimalist horror movie with more ambition than resources.

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10/20/05
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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The Roost, writer-director Ti West's homage to low-budget '70s horror movies, places a premium on tension while taking a fresh bite out of the old vampire-bat tale.

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10/20/05
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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Anyone who says they don’t make 'em like they used to just isn’t looking hard enough.

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10/20/05
Jeremiah Kipp
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The Roost was made for about one-hundredth the cost of most Hollywood genre fare and has at least a thousand times the imagination.

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10/20/05
Scott Foundas
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