They Remain (2017)

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  Elmntsofmadness

  9 / 10

  For as much as "They Remain" makes clear, there’s still so much of it that’s deliciously questionable. In many respects, recent films like "Woodshock" – which explored nature’s restorative properties – and "It Comes At Night" – which explored the dangerous uncertainty of nature – already covered much of the ground director Philip Gelatt presents in his adaptation of Laird Barron’s short story. Yet Gelatt does it so much better than they do in the way he sustains the fever dream state for the duration of the film. Nature, we learn, is presented as the hunter and the scientists are, not prey, but visitors who offer a proverbial cycle of renewal from the dull quiet. The entire experience of "They Remain" is truly relentless, a slow burn psychological thriller in the truest sense, making you question everything you’ve seen as nothing more than an elaborate illusion.
  
  In NYC March 2nd, L.A. March 9th, and then rolling out nationwide sometime after.
  
  Full, spoiler-free review here: https://elementsofmadness.com/2018/03/02/they-remain-review/

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