With a lack of any real solid main character energy or perspective, it becomes muddled as to which player the audiences are meant to follow and align themselves with.

| Jul 9, 2024

A bloody revenge flick that doesn’t quite land on even footing, but proves for fine genre escapism for those that have the stomach and appreciation.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 25, 2023

The Retaliators is another holiday action horror film to rest beside Die Hard and Krampus in your collection.

| Nov 22, 2022

The dark tale of revenge and finding our line in the sand makes for an entertaining but imperfect film.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 17, 2022

The idea of how far grief can drive a person is an interesting idea that is never fully explored. When things start to get hyper violent that the script is most comfortable with itself. This makes for an uneven tone, but it also leads to a better film.

| Nov 16, 2022

Had it been the film it is at the end, from the start, then it would be a minor masterpiece of OTT exploitation horror; as things stand, it just about redeems itself in ways which are engaging, gory and imaginative enough.

| Original Score: C- | Nov 16, 2022

Balances multiple storylines, keeping each individually interesting until finally weaving them together in an explosive and violent final act.

| Nov 6, 2022

Aims to be ‘SE7EN’ meets ‘Death Wish’ with a dash of Tarantino and it doesn’t always succeed. It’s still an entertaining if uneven, revenge picture.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 5, 2022

Gory and ridiculous, this genre hopper manages, sort of, to succeed as both a revenge thriller and a sicko horror movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 26, 2022

. . . just about perfect for hardcore-Halloweeners and with a Christmas-time message of its own, no less.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 26, 2022

A gritty, testosterone-fueled, grindhouse revenge thriller that raises moral and ethical questions with a complexity that’s surprising.

| Oct 25, 2022

It feels like it's trying too hard to be over-the-top gruesome; I couldn't take it seriously. The splatter is icky but never quite horrific on any deeper level.

| Oct 25, 2022

"The Retaliators" is a bloody, bonkers, certifiably insane thrill ride. It's a wild and unpredictable journey that's wickedly fun.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 25, 2022

A loud, in-your-face adventure. Horror needs to be rock n roll, and this delivers on that.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 24, 2022

The Retaliators is a compelling addition to indie genre film and ultimately, a thrilling, bloody, rock and roll fable.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 25, 2022

The film also offers a bit more than just Rock Star Theater Camp thanks to genuinely awesome practical effects and makeup.

| Sep 22, 2022

A horror exercise that embraces the genre’s freedom to twist and swerve all in the name of playfully twisted entertainment.

| Sep 22, 2022

An edgy B-movie vibe gives this thriller a striking blast of entertaining energy, while its heavy metal soundtrack adds surprising emotional layers.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2022

Its ultimate message may get lost in the bloodshed, but The Retaliators is an effective horror film that goes beyond typical exploration of revenge.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 16, 2022

A very dark, twisted and mindlessly entertaining horror thriller.

| Sep 14, 2022