Don't Leave Home

Horror buffs can do a lot worse and thanks to the rise of video on demand, the title perfectly describes the ideal viewing experience.

"Don't Leave Home" feels only half-baked. Mr. Tully's downbeat, dreamy approach to horror is a welcome one, but this time he leaves us with too many tight lips and loose ends.

As wonderful as it is to see a filmmaker with more uncommon inspirations than some of his peers, it's equally disheartening when he falls short of them.

While this twisty tale of an "evil miracle" connected to a self-exiled former priest ultimately withholds too much to resolve all of its enigmas, the atmospheric mood and persuasive performances keep you watching.

... gradually and effectively builds suspense without resorting to cheap scares, even when the story lacks a deeper emotional resonance and relies too heavily on unexplained coincidences.

[Manages] to produce some scares, and several very eerie images, culminating in a party scene and art auction that rivals Get Out on the 'white people be hella creepy' scale.

Don't Leave Home transposes us to the purgatory between consciousness and slumber, at a time when it is uncertain which is preferable.

Don't Leave Home's elliptical tone is pitch perfect.

...Tully's creepy Catholic allegory hits high notes in its climax that recall Kubrick and Polanski.

Refreshingly original even if it lacks the jump scare pay off to its heavily-signposted creepiness.

Don't Leave Home is moody and atmospheric, an arthouse horror film that has the patience to slowly roll out its story without worrying about jump-scares or big plot reveals.

Don't Leave Home works double-time to ensure a shiver still creeps up your spine.