After its award-winning festival run and a limited theatrical release in Canada, Tricia Lee's Silent Retreat has arrived in the Us. As of today, September 2nd, the film is available on VOD and digital platforms all across America.
It’s been a long journey for the independently produced shocker that won Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark. Shot at Kettleby Valley Camp just outside Toronto, the dedicated cast and crew lived and worked on location for two weeks.
With inventive and resourceful makeup effects, haunting cinematography, and chilling performances, Silent Retreat showcases the incredible talents of many up-and-coming Canadian filmmakers.
Audiences can find Silent Retreat online through iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation Network, Vudu, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox, and Redbox Instant. It will be available On Demand through At&T/U-verse, Verizon/Fios on Demand, Cox, Charter on Demand, Dish Network, Mediacom, Sudden Link, Rcn, Optimum Bresnan Communications,...
It’s been a long journey for the independently produced shocker that won Best Canadian Feature at Toronto After Dark. Shot at Kettleby Valley Camp just outside Toronto, the dedicated cast and crew lived and worked on location for two weeks.
With inventive and resourceful makeup effects, haunting cinematography, and chilling performances, Silent Retreat showcases the incredible talents of many up-and-coming Canadian filmmakers.
Audiences can find Silent Retreat online through iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Playstation Network, Vudu, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox, and Redbox Instant. It will be available On Demand through At&T/U-verse, Verizon/Fios on Demand, Cox, Charter on Demand, Dish Network, Mediacom, Sudden Link, Rcn, Optimum Bresnan Communications,...
- 9/2/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Next month Canadian fiends will have a chance to check out creature feature Silent Retreat via Black Fawn Distribution. Meanwhile, the rest of us can check out the flick's opening scene right now!
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
After taking home the prize for Best Canadian Feature at last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Silent Retreat will be released on Canadian DVD through Black Fawn Distribution on September 2, 2014.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today, and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
The Silent Retreat DVD will include a behind-the-scenes featurette, director and writer commentary,...
- 8/27/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
- 8/10/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
After winning Best Canadian Feature at last year's Toronto After Dark, Silent Retreat is heading to DVD through Black Fawn Distribution. A Film Monkey Production's creature feature will be released in Canada on September 2nd, and we have all the details.
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
From the Press Release:
Silent Retreat celebrated its World Premiere at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival and has since gone on to screen at the Nocturna Film Fest in Madrid, Spain.
Directed by Tricia Lee, one of the strongest female voices in Canadian horror today. and starring Chelsea Jenish and Sofia Banzhaf, Silent Retreat is ultimately about women finding their voice and refusing to be silent, a theme that resonated with Lee while developing the film. With Silent Retreat, written by Corey Brown, Lee added her own spin to the genre: strong female characters combined with an emotionally resonant theme and classic horror imagery.
“We really wanted...
- 8/4/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
If I learned anything from the Evil Dead remake, it's that rehabbing in a cabin in the woods isn't exactly the best way to try to get clean and sober. Apparently, no one bothered to pass that message along to the protagonist in Silent Retreat, who's got more than addiction to fend off.
Be extra quiet, and check out the trailer below!
Directed by Tricia Lee, the film stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
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Directed by Tricia Lee, the film stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
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- 12/10/2013
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Tagline: "The only way to escape the silence is to scream." Director Tricia Lee's (Clean Break) second horror feature is titled Silent Retreat. The film recently premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Here, the film received some high praise. Now, Silent Retreat is searching for distribution at the American Film Market and a second trailer has recently been released for this feature. The clip shows Janey (Chelsea Jenish) working in a rehabilitation program. The program involves meditation, so she must be quiet. But, something is lurking in the nearby woods and the camp counsellours are not shy about showing Janey what resides there. Fans of horror can take a look at a second trailer for Silent Retreat below. This film has recently been picked up by a sales agent, Tombstone and distribution is surely not far away. For now, let your screams drown out Janey's in this second reel for Silent Retreat.
- 11/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Silent Retreat (2013)
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
Starring: Chelsea Jenish, Sophia Banzhaf, Robert Nolan
Writers: Corey Brown & Tricia Lee
Director: Tricia Lee
Synopsis (From Facebook Page):
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice, and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees…
Review:
Silent Retreat gets off to a really promising start- a bunch of girls in a woodsy rehabilitation center ran by some weirdo and his two boys. Each girl has their own tiny cabin to sleep in. There’s no talking, reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, internet… no nothing. If these rules are broken, there are repercussions implemented with a 2-strike rule. If you talk, you can forget about eating dinner. 2Nd strike is a bit more severe. There...
- 10/23/2013
- by Eric King
- The Liberal Dead
Silent Retreat
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
Written by Corey Brown
Directed by Tricia Lee
Canada, 2013
Opting for a rehabilitation program over jail time, Janey (Chelsea Jenish) discovers the hidden ramifications of her choice when she arrives at an isolated camp, where she is told by the strict “doctor” (Robert Nolan) that she, and the other young women at the retreat, can’t talk to or interact with each other. Things are compounded when Janey discovers that people aren’t the only things that inhabit the area.
The idea of using extreme silent treatment to control and condition the young women to the doctor’s misogynistic standards is an interesting approach to attacking traditional gender roles and patriarchy (the place is run by the doctor and his two sons, a nice homage to A Clockwork Orange), but the way in which Silent Retreat goes about this is often heavy-handed and conspicuous. Also, for a story...
- 10/22/2013
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Last week we brought you the first trailer for the upcoming indie flick Silent Retreat, and now we have the poster to go along with it. Take a look, and expect more soon!
Silent Retreat is directed by Tricia Lee and stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
Silent Retreat is directed by Tricia Lee and stars Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
- 10/21/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
If you've ever been to rehab, then you are certain of one thing... changing your ways can be a really good thing, but damn it is the road scary along the way. Especially for our troubled hero in Silent Retreat.
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf, check out the trailer and more for the flick below.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
Directed by Tricia Lee and starring Chelsea Jenish, Robert Nolan, and Sofia Banzhaf, check out the trailer and more for the flick below.
Synopsis
In this quiet horror film, Janey is sent to a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it are after more than her voice and aren’t afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be quiet in the comments section below!
- 10/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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