Retreat

I hadn’t really heard anything about Retreat going into it, which made me think it was a bad movie. Well my preconceived notions were wrong. It may have been a bit slow in parts, and may have ended abruptly, but it was still a taut thriller, that kept you wondering up until the end.

Retreat follows a week getaway of a couple needing to repair their relationship, as they travel back to a lonely secluded island, where they first found the magic that had solidified their relationship. Things start out just fine; with morning runs, fresh fish from the sea for supper, and a warm hearth; but things quickly turn a foal, when a lone stranger falls unconscious outside their cottage door.

This stranger informs them that there has been a massive viral outbreak on the mainland, and that it is airborne and headed their way. The stranger is very agitated by this and does not do a very good job of explaining things while boarding up all the windows and doors, which causes the couple a great deal suspicion and angst.

They all quickly become prisoners trapped inside the cottage, either trapped by each other, or by the virus surrounding them.

There are a few twists and turns, and plenty of jumpy moments, which makes for a thoroughly enjoyable thriller. You really can't watch this one with others, because someone is inevitably going to talk about what they would do in this situation, or something along those lines, so its best to be viewed by your lonesome.

I give it 3.8 wet shotgun shells out of 5.