A tense thriller that maximizes its low budget.

| Original Score: A- | Aug 10, 2021

A taut and effective single-location thriller, Standoff's pulp dialogue and airtight pacing make it one of 2019's first great surprises.

| Original Score: A- | Jan 29, 2021

Standoff is a testament to the power of tight writing and solid, nuanced acting.

| Jul 24, 2020

Left-wing or right-wing, I can't imagine people getting too angry over this one. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek is a great little thriller, and I recommend watching it.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 16, 2019

So I guess [the greatest compliment is that] I can be so conflicted about the story, both inside and outside the film's narrative, and still enjoy ... it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 20, 2019

...a truly impressive feature debut for writer/director, Henry Dunham.There is a sense of authenticity that these characters.

| Jun 21, 2019

In its spikes of terror, its glimpse into a void between order and chaos, its basic ticking suspense, it effectively approaches the timely subject matter of gun ownership and gun violence -but it also creates something timeless.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 19, 2019

... an efficient, mechanical five-finger exercise written and directed by Henry Dunham.

| Jun 19, 2019

Quietly explosive, the film effortlessly takes viewers on both an emotional and genre-bending journey.

| Original Score: 5/5 | May 19, 2019

Riveting, with a compelling cast and an intriguing story and a thriller's sensibility.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 29, 2019

'Sparrow Creek' is a tense, atmospheric potboiler from first-time writer-director Henry Dunham.

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 3, 2019

There's a gritty noir feel to The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, a film that deals in shade and shadows. But in the end, this was fifty shades of meh.

| Original Score: C | Feb 1, 2019

Winds up feeling more a workmanlike exercise than an exciting thriller.

| Original Score: C | Jan 31, 2019

Despite what sounds like a plot geared to gun battles, this has much more in common with the teleplays of the golden age of television.

| Jan 31, 2019

If you're looking for a movie that proves there are still interesting indie films with compelling stories, tension and production values, get to it.

| Jan 30, 2019

Dunham's script has nuggets of juicy twists with character reveals and developments in the whodunit case at the center of the story, but the line delivery is so rushed and practically whispered that some of the details might be lost in the scuffle.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 28, 2019

Solid performances elevate this examination of gun culture and survivalist paranoia, but the suspense gradually dwindles as the twists only sporadically pay off.

| Jan 25, 2019

With a brisk running time and a sufficient degree of unpredictability, the film unspools like an engaging mystery, one predicated on the viewer's ability to read each character's poker face with a certain degree of skill.

| Jan 25, 2019

Writer-director Henry Dunham makes a gutsy directorial debut with The Standoff At Sparrow Creek. The thriller is a confined and claustrophobic character piece that unfolds at its own pace, drawing its audience into its slow-release plot.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 24, 2019

Because it is primarily a VOD release, there is a good chance that The Standoff at Sparrow Creek will get lost amidst the shuffle of titles but this is one that is definitely worth seeking out.

| Jan 23, 2019