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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarThe filmmakers let the story slither at its own rhythm, so that the magnitude of the psychological control can be fully exposed. To accomplish that, their superb cast guides the film through a poisonous doctrine taken not from the pages of imagination but from real American folklore.
- 80VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonIn the last act, Poulton and Savage’s long fuse explodes, and they get to prove they’ve made a hell of a picture.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe cast commit gamely to the material, although the script is a bit underwritten, making sudden shifts in character a little odd and a bit random.
- 60Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonAs grimly gripping as Them That Follow is, the proceedings have a stacked-deck quality to them, which keeps this compelling tale from being truly galvanising.
- 58The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifePerhaps that’s why, despite some skillful scene-setting and committed supporting performances, Them That Follow is lifeless enough that small inconsistencies in accents, costuming, and set dressing appear more significant than they would in a more, well, thrilling thriller.
- 50Slant MagazineJake ColeSlant MagazineJake ColeUnfortunately, the care with which the filmmakers set up Them That Follow’s context and their characters crumbles in the final act.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe swerve into bizarre melodrama in the final third knocks the film permanently off course, reducing a potentially rich examination of religious extremism into a missed opportunity.
- 45The AtlanticDavid SimsThe AtlanticDavid SimsWhile the film tries to be a shocking window into another world, it plays more like an agog piece of tourism.
- 42The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupThem That Follow has a compelling hook, but what’s left is nothing but an unfortunately wasted opportunity.
- 40The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeIt’s competently made but utterly vacant, a forgettable indie fading fast.