Silent Retreat
Six members of a media company go on a weekend business retreat at an isolated lodge in the woods. When one of the members goes missing, they discover that the lodge was formerly a private mental institution that had been shut down after allegations of devious misconduct. One by one, they fall victim to the dark secrets buried at the lodge.
Why it matters
A stripped-down cabin-in-the-woods thriller that leans on atmosphere and familiar genre beats to deliver low-key dread in a confined setting.
- Micro-budget indie that embraces classic isolation horror tropes without much reinvention.
- Best for fans who relish the slow burn of ensemble paranoia and haunted-lodge mysteries.
- The SoCal wilderness setting adds a sun-bleached eeriness rarely seen in this subgenre’s gloomier corners.
- Practical limitations show, but the premise of a shuttered mental institution lurking beneath a corporate retreat injects a lurking menace.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
