The Retreat

The Retreat

The only way out is to fight.

2021•1h 22m•5.0/10

ThrillerHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(67)

Renee and Valerie, a couple at a cross roads in their relationship, leave the city to spend the week at a remote cabin with friends. But when they arrive, their friends are nowhere to be found. As they stumble through their relationship woes, they discover they are being hunted by a group of militant extremists who are determined to exterminate them.

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Production

Téléfilm Canada, Aqute Media, Alyson Richards Productions, Clique Pictures, Ontario Creates, Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Tommie-Amber Pirie

Tommie-Amber Pirie

Renee

Sarah Allen

Sarah Allen

Valerie

Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland

Gavin

Aaron Ashmore

Aaron Ashmore

James

Celina Sinden

Celina Sinden

Layna

Munro Chambers

Munro Chambers

Scott

Chad Connell

Chad Connell

Connor

Patrick Garrow

Patrick Garrow

Huck

Joey Coleman

Joey Coleman

Jed

Gavin Fox

Gavin Fox

Victor

Don Masters

Shopkeeper

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