Run Rabbit Run (2023) spoiler free review

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June 30, 2023

I’m a monster. Run Rabbit Run is a 2023 Australian psychological horror film directed by Daina Reid and written by Hannah Kent. Produced by XYZ Films it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023 and was released on Netflix on June 28, 2023 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Lily LaTorre appears in Run Rabbit Run by Daina Reid, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by Sarah Enticknap. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by the press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

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Film synopsis

The cast includes Sarah Snook (Succession) as Sarah, Lily LaTorre (The Clearing) as Mia, Damon Herriman (House of Wax, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Peter, and Greta Scacchi (The Royal Nanny) as Joan.

My opinion

Sarah Snook appears in Run Rabbit Run by Daina Reid, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by Sarah Enticknap. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by the press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

What do you get when you combine The Babadook (2016) and Hereditary (2018)? The psychological horror film Run Rabbit Run. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work well for the film since it makes it look generic and non original. Relying way too much on well known horror tropes and generational trauma it turns repetitive unable to be saved by Snook and LaTorre performances.

Sarah Snook, who appeared in the HBO drama series Succession, and Lily LaTorre can only do as much as the script allows them. With a running time of 1 hour and 40 minutes the story turns more and more unrealistic and by the 30 minutes mark a lot and nothing has happened. The film is unable to provoke any type of emotion of fear, shock, or interest even with the final scenes. Run Rabbit Run is a horror film that had a lot of potential but unfortunately it wasn’t well used.

Amanda Munoz