Michael Gingold

And he’s got some top-class creature creators on board.

It succeeds for most of its running time as an elemental survival-horror saga, stripped down…with a commendably focused narrative.

The psychological chiller has its world premiere this month at the Berlin Film Festival.

Isolated motels are still not good places to hang out.

The fest-favorite feature is bringing its frights and fun to big screens and streaming.