SummaryWhen a lost hiker stumbles upon an erratic old man living in the woods, he could never have imagined the nightmare that awaits
Directed By:Lucky McKee
Written By:Joel Veach
Old Man
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56
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
50% Positive
4 Reviews
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25% Mixed
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2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Oct 14, 2022
80
This film is a superior example of how flavorful dialogue, talented actors and excellent staging can make something familiar really pop.
Oct 14, 2022
75
The (un)reality of what’s happening beneath the surface is hardly unique or secretive, but the way Veach writes its revelations and McKee films its visual labyrinth spanning past, present, and purgatory ensure the drama unfolding is never without intrigue.
Oct 17, 2022
65
McKee’s darker genre touches in titles like The Woman and All Cheerleaders Die are sorely missed in Old Man, which is too reliant on performances that outshine a story seen coming like an asteroid the size of Mars.
Oct 11, 2022
58
While still recommendable for Stephen Lang’s compelling eccentricities, Old Man bears that endorsement with a major caveat for surviving almost solely on that offbeat charisma.
Oct 13, 2022
50
An uninspired, mechanical tale, derivative of a first draft Twilight Zone episode or the chorus of that one Neil Young song whose name escapes me.
Oct 14, 2022
25
The movie undermines its own message by silencing one of its most important characters and choosing instead to give the spotlight to the ones that bring nothing new to the table.
Oct 13, 2022
25
Director Lucky McKee is here for the violence — mostly in flashbacks. Perhaps Veach talked him into the idea that the “twist” everybody with a pulse sees coming is explanation enough for how maddening this drivel is to listen to.
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Dec 30, 2022
6
The lead actor who plays the old man is great and I really enjoyed the first part of the movie - but the end part of it, while I see what they ended up showing, for me would've been better if it would've been something else. Not a bad movie, but my gut feeling was that I disliked ending a bit.
Production Company:
- Paper Street Pictures
- Blood Oath
- Rubicon Entertainment
- Title Media
Release Date:Oct 14, 2022
Duration:1 h 37 m
Tagline:Beware the enemy within.
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Awards
El Paso Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
