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Keeper Opens to Divided Reviews, Elevating Tatiana Maslany and Osgood Perkins’ Craft

Early notices single out Maslany’s performance and meticulous mood-setting, with recurring concerns over pacing and heavy exposition.

Overview

  • The folk-horror film from director Osgood Perkins, starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland, is now playing in theaters with distribution by NEON.
  • Critics describe a slow-burn, cabin-set chiller that favors atmosphere, unsettling imagery and formal rigor over straightforward plot momentum.
  • Cinematographer Jeremy Cox and editors Greg Ng and Graham Fortin draw praise for striking compositions, layered dissolves and an enveloping visual language.
  • Multiple reviews fault the film’s repetitive rhythms and an explanation-heavy late stretch, calling the narrative undercooked despite strong craft.
  • Aggregator readings reflect a mixed response, with a Rotten Tomatoes score reported at 65% from 26 critics at press time and potential to shift as more reviews post.