SYNOPSIS
Following an assault charge, Janey Andrews (Chelsea Jenish) is sent to a remote rehabilitation centre in order to avoid jail time. Run by an ominous doctor (Robert Nolan) and his two sons, Janey is instructed to follow the rules of the retreat without question: No talking. No eye contact. No interaction of any kind. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that something sinister is taking place and with the help of a fellow inmate named Alexis (Sofia Banzhaf), the girls attempt to flee. However, despite the doctor’s deplorable motives, Janey soon discovers that something much more dangerous lurks just beyond the trees.
REVIEWS
"...beutifully blends supernatural horror with the terrors of the real world."
- Rue Morgue
"I used to have fantasies of taking a weeklong vow of silence at a rural retreat – that is, until I saw this chilling little number from Canadian director Tricia Lee."
- National Post
"Silent Retreat turned out to be a tense little beast of a movie that has some powerfully terrifying moments interspersed with some even more impactful silences."
- Ain't It Cool News
“Don't give Silent Retreat the silent treatment. Fans of quieter psychological horror drama as well as blood-soaked monster movies should seek out Silent Retreat...”
– Horror In The Hammer
Following an assault charge, Janey Andrews (Chelsea Jenish) is sent to a remote rehabilitation centre in order to avoid jail time. Run by an ominous doctor (Robert Nolan) and his two sons, Janey is instructed to follow the rules of the retreat without question: No talking. No eye contact. No interaction of any kind. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that something sinister is taking place and with the help of a fellow inmate named Alexis (Sofia Banzhaf), the girls attempt to flee. However, despite the doctor’s deplorable motives, Janey soon discovers that something much more dangerous lurks just beyond the trees.
REVIEWS
"...beutifully blends supernatural horror with the terrors of the real world."
- Rue Morgue
"I used to have fantasies of taking a weeklong vow of silence at a rural retreat – that is, until I saw this chilling little number from Canadian director Tricia Lee."
- National Post
"Silent Retreat turned out to be a tense little beast of a movie that has some powerfully terrifying moments interspersed with some even more impactful silences."
- Ain't It Cool News
“Don't give Silent Retreat the silent treatment. Fans of quieter psychological horror drama as well as blood-soaked monster movies should seek out Silent Retreat...”
– Horror In The Hammer