''The Free Fall'' is a 2021 American horror drama film directed by Adam Stilwell, starring

Andrea Londo Andrea Londo (born November 7, 1992) is a Mexican-American actress. She is known for portraying Maria Salazar in ''Narcos'' Season 3. Career Londo was born in San Diego and was going to school there, but her home was in Tijuana - she commuted ...

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and

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Cast

as Sarah *

as Nick *

as Rose * Michael Berry Jr. as Tom *

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as Julie *

Dominic Hoffman Dominic Hoffman is an American actor and playwright. He is known for his recurring roles on ''The Shield'' as Louis Sperling, ''A Different World'' as Whitley's boyfriend, Julian Day, and ''Grey's Anatomy'' as Dr. Jeff Russell. He is also an acc ...

as Dr. Sims * Lorenzo Antonucci as Bobby *

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as Marc * Nathaniel Peterson as Nathaniel * Madeleine Coghlan as Madeline * Diane Ayala Goldner as Veiled Woman * Jackie Dallas as Annette * Samuel Davis as Kevin

Release

The film premiered at the Grimmfest Film Festival on 7 October 2021.

Reception

Sharai Bohannon of ''

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'' rated the film 5 stars out of 5 and called it "equal parts haunting, disturbing, and beautiful." Jenn Adams of '' Rue Morgue'' called the film a "haunting and relentless journey through a beautiful nightmare". Alex Sakaliev of ''

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'' gave the film a score of 5/10 and praised Kniest's "smooth, long tracking shots and exquisite framing complement the beautiful lighting and set design", as well as the performances of Londo and Ashmore. However, he criticised the "amateurish" dialogue, the "cheap shock scares" and the "over-abundance of (and reliance on) jarring flashbacks and dream sequences".

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, the_free_fall, The Free Fall 2021 films American horror drama films 2020s horror drama films