Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- gory
- dread-filled
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a glossy, gory slasher with an effective desert setting and creature, though some found its formula and ending familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses stranded young adults, a pursuing killer creature, and escalating deaths while making visions and the oasis central to the mystery.
The characters are trapped at an eerie desert travel oasis where emptiness, isolation, and disorientation intensify the threat.
The decaying creature and the recurring bad smell make physical disgust a defining part of the film's scare design.
The strangers experience visions of dying people and must interpret them while being hunted by the creature.
Films like Reeker, and why
Jeepers Creepers
supernatural slasher framework, isolated roadside setting, grotesque monster, and inventive gore
The Hills Have Eyes
desert isolation, young adults confronting an inhuman predator, and suspenseful creature horror
Final Destination
teen-oriented slasher structure, supernatural threat, and visually stylized violence
Dead End
low-budget creature horror, eerie atmosphere, and trapped travelers facing an unexplained menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Dave Payne
- Release Date
- 2005-03-13
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (288)
Cast
- Devon Gummersall
- Derek Richardson
- Tina Illman
- Scott Whyte
- Arielle Kebbel
- Eric Mabius
- Michael Ironside
- Marcia Strassman
- David Hadinger
- Carole Ruggier
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Reeker about?
- A group of stranded young travelers confronts a foul-smelling decaying creature as visions of death transform a desert rest stop into a supernatural trap.
- What is Reeker like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reeker as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Reeker violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Reeker as graphic.
- What did critics think of Reeker?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a glossy, gory slasher with an effective desert setting and creature, though some found its formula and ending familiar.
- Which films are like Reeker?
- Films with a similar feel include Jeepers Creepers, The Hills Have Eyes, Final Destination, and Dead End.
- How long is Reeker?
- Reeker runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Reeker?
- In United States, Reeker is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
