Overview
- Neon released Keeper in U.S. theaters on November 14 after select one‑night previews, positioning Osgood Perkins’ folk‑horror chamber piece for a wide audience.
- Critics consistently single out Tatiana Maslany as the film’s anchor, praising her range and presence in a role that carries long stretches of the story.
- Technical craft earns broad praise, with Jeremy Cox’s cinematography, sound design, and production choices giving the remote cabin an eerie, character‑like presence.
- Many reviews fault the screenplay for thin plotting, repetitive scare rhythms, arbitrary surreal intrusions, and a late exposition dump that undercuts mystery.
- Reception is polarized across outlets, with notices ranging from compelling and unsettling to dull and incoherent, and a Rotten Tomatoes score hovering near the low‑50s as of Friday.