Don't Leave Home (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Tully |
| Written by | Michael Tully |
| Produced by | George M. Rush Ryan Zacarias Wally Hall Jeffrey Allard Tristan Orpan Lynch Aoife O’Sullivan |
| Starring | Anna Margaret Hollyman Lalor Roddy Helena Bereen David McSavage Karrie Cox |
| Cinematography | Wyatt Garfield |
| Edited by | Zach Clark |
| Music by | Michael Montes |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Don't Leave Home is a 2018 American horror mystery thriller film written and directed by Michael Tully and starring Anna Margaret Hollyman, Lalor Roddy, Helena Bereen, David McSavage and Karrie Cox.
Plot
Cast
- Anna Margaret Hollyman as Melanie Thomas
- Lalor Roddy as Alastair Burke
- Helena Bereen as Shelly
- David McSavage as Padraig
- Karrie Cox as Wendy
- Alisha Weir as Siobhan Callahan
- Bobby Roddy as Young Alastair Burke
- Mark Lawrence as Connor Callahan
- Sue Walsh as Noreen Callahan
Release
The film premiered at South by Southwest in March 2018.[1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 20 critics' reviews are positive.[2]
Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film three and a half stars.[3] Eric Kohn of IndieWire graded the film a B+.[4] Jonathan Barkan of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[5] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, “While this twisty tale of an ‘evil miracle’ connected to a self-exiled former priest ultimately withholds too much to resolve all of its enigmas, the atmospheric mood and persuasive performances keep you watching.”[6] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a negative review and wrote, “As wonderful as it is to see a filmmaker with more uncommon inspirations than some of his peers, it’s equally disheartening when he falls short of them.”[7]
References
- ^ Erbland, Kate (July 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home' Trailer: Michael Tully's Immersive Gothic Horror Chronicles a Nightmarish Irish Urban Legend". IndieWire. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Don't Leave Home". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Kupecki, Josh (September 14, 2018). "Don't Leave Home: A strange trip to the Emerald Isle". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (March 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home' Is 'Get Out' With Catholic Guilt in the Irish Countryside — SXSW 2018 Review". IndieWire. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Barkan, Jonathan (March 28, 2018). "SXSW 2018: Don't Leave Home Review – An Urban Legend Slow Burn Dripping With Atmosphere". Dread Central. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Rooney, David (March 10, 2018). "'Don't Leave Home': Film Review; SXSW 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (March 14, 2018). "SXSW Film Festival 2018: Elizabeth Harvest, Don't Leave Home". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 23, 2025.