''They Remain'' is a 2018 American

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

written and directed by

Philip Gelatt Philip Gelatt is an American film director, writer, producer and video game writer. He is best known for his work on the animated film, ''The Spine of Night'' and the Netflix animated series, ''Love, Death & Robots''. Life and career Gelatt was b ...

and starring Rebecca Henderson and William Jackson Harper. It is based on

Laird Barron Laird Samuel Barron (born 1970) is an American author and poet, much of whose work falls within the horror, noir, and dark fantasy genres. He has also been the managing editor of the online literary magazine '' Melic Review''. He lives in Ups ...

's short story ''-30-''.

Cast

* Rebecca Henderson as Jessica * William Jackson Harper as Keith *Malcolm Mills as Pilot *Jordan Douglas Smith as Rudi "Tex" Roos (voice) *Charlies Lavoie as Cult Father

Production

Writer/director Philip Gelatt first encountered Laird Barron's writing in "2008 or 2009". After reading the story "-30-" in Barron's collection ''Occultation and Other Stories'', he became interested in adapting it. In terms of casting, Gelatt described the process as follows: "I wanted to find actors who had, in their own personalities, something that felt true to these characters."

Reception

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website

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reported approval rating with an average score of , based on reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''They Remain'' relies on rich atmosphere to effectively establish a sense of creeping dread that's almost enough to cover for its nagging narrative deficiencies."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Eric Kohn of

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graded the film a B−. Alex McLevy of ''

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'' also gave the film a B−. Brian Tallerico of

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awarded the film two stars.

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, they_remain American thriller films Films based on short fiction 2010s English-language films 2010s American films