on jump scares." Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail described the film as "the cinematic equivalent of first-timer gefilte fish", adding: "In writer-director Keith Thomas's bid to add a layer of thematic novelty to a familiar genre, he has come up with a mish-mash that will satisfy only those with extremely acquired tastes." References External links 2019 horror films Dybbuks in film Films about Orthodox and Hasidic Jews Blumhouse Productions films IFC Films films American drama films American independent films Hasidic Judaism in the United States Yiddish-language films Films scored by Michael Yezerski Films directed by Keith Thomas 2019 directorial debut films 2010s American films