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River

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Three estranged siblings reunite in their hometown after the death of their father and set out to scatter his ashes at his favorite spot on a remote river. But when their boat breaks down, the trip devolves into a waking nightmare. Stranded miles from help with no cell service, they soon realize they’re being stalked by a faceless killer who has emerged from the woods. To survive the night, the siblings must put their long-standing grudges aside and fight together against a ruthless, almost mythic terror.

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Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine Sep 21, 2026
3/4
Joshua Giuliano stages River with a formal sophistication and contemplative tone that lifts it beyond its familiar genre tropes. Go to Full Review Jourdain Searles IndieWire Sep 17, 2026
Even with all the carnage and terror, "River" is a feast for the eyes. Its greatest strength is reminding viewers that horror is not simply a scare machine. Even the most basic stories benefit from color, composition, and craft Go to Full Review Katie Rife Inverse Sep 16, 2026
Pushes the slasher subgenre forward artistically while still satisfying its most elemental purpose: To take you for a bloody, shocking, and very fun ride. Go to Full Review Brandon Wainerdi Fangoria 16 hrs ago
I can’t believe I have to stress this; [RIVER] is actually scary. A movie that sticks to the back of your brain when you head back to the parking garage at 1 AM. Go to Full Review Roberto Tyler Ortiz Geek Vibes Nation 20 hrs ago
7/10
River is not as scary as it intends to be, and its second half moves away from the strength that made it intriguing, but it is a brutal, atmospheric horror film Go to Full Review Derrick Murray That Hollywood Show 3 days ago
8/10
[Giuliano] plays with sight and sound with sharp style and slick manipulation, building River more like a puzzle to be constructed rather than a fully framed picture...[it's] hear, don’t see that alters each scene and ratchets up the tension. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Joshua Giuliano

Director

Jane Levy

Actor

Jessica Rothe

Actor

Max Mattern

Actor

Dane Di­Liegro

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Joshua Giuliano

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Movie Info

Synopsis Three estranged siblings reunite in their hometown after the death of their father and set out to scatter his ashes at his favorite spot on a remote river. But when their boat breaks down, the trip devolves into a waking nightmare. Stranded miles from help with no cell service, they soon realize they’re being stalked by a faceless killer who has emerged from the woods. To survive the night, the siblings must put their long-standing grudges aside and fight together against a ruthless, almost mythic terror.
Director
Joshua Giuliano
Producer
Steven Schneider, Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund
Screenwriter
Joshua Giuliano
Production Co
Shudder, Allegheny Image Factory
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m
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