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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary A group of kidnappers abduct the daughter of a wealthy socialite and hide out in an abandoned school in the middle of the woods. But feelings of guilt soon overtake the kidnappers, dividing the group and putting their entire plan in jeopardy. The evening further spirals out of control when their poorly chosen hideout becomes a hunting ...

Directed By: Padraig Reynolds

Written By: Padraig Reynolds

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Midnight
  • 1 h 20 m

Rites of Spring

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
33
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary A group of kidnappers abduct the daughter of a wealthy socialite and hide out in an abandoned school in the middle of the woods. But feelings of guilt soon overtake the kidnappers, dividing the group and putting their entire plan in jeopardy. The evening further spirals out of control when their poorly chosen hideout becomes a hunting ...

Directed By: Padraig Reynolds

Written By: Padraig Reynolds

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70
Aug 1, 2012
Helmer-writer Padraig Reynolds creates a dizzying pastiche of genre conventions, and he has a terrific actress in Anessa Ramsey, who's that rare thing in horror, a thoroughly convincing victim.
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Jul 25, 2012
Rites Of Spring does have a real "no idea what's going to happen next" quality, which is rare. Then again, that's because the movie feels haphazard and unfinished: more weed than plant.
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40
Jul 26, 2012
The cinematographer, Carl Herse, knows his way around genre staples like claustrophobic cornfields, animal carcasses, porcelain-doll heads, voyeur perspectives, decrepit interiors and, of course, the time-honored serial-killer wall, with thumbtacked clippings and photographs about old murders. Nevertheless, Rites of Spring yields a slender bounty.
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30
Jul 28, 2012
A grindhouse slasher picture that swings from dull to ridiculous without finding any pulpy pleasure in between.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
0
Jul 23, 2012
Padraig Reynolds's film has no interest in self-awareness, and in fact wears stupidity as a sort of badge of honor.
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Production Company Ghostrider Entertainment, Vigilante Ent, White Rock Lake Productions
Release Date Jul 27, 2012
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Fear has a season
Website http://moviescoremedia.com/screamworks/2012/11/27/rites-of-spring-holly-amber-church/
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