Echo Valley X Review: Sydney Sweeney, Julianne Moore's Thriller Is ‘Delightfully Twisty'
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Echo Valley centres around a mother-daughter equation, played by Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney has collaborated with veteran actor Julianne Moore for the thriller film Echo Valley. The film, directed by BAFTA Award winner Michael Pearce, was released on June 6 in the United States. The movie arrived on the OTT platform Apple TV+ on June 13. Echo Valley centres around a grieving mother (Julianne Moore) who unearths dark secrets after her daughter (Sydney Sweeney) unexpectedly returns home soaked in blood. As tensions rise, long-buried truths come to the fore, threatening to tear apart their fragile bond. Now, let us take a look at the X-reviews of Echo Valley.
One user who went for an early screening revealed, 'Went to an early preview screening of Echo Valley tonight and I loved it. Julianne and Domnhall are fantastic, and the storyline has so many twists and turns I didn't expect. We also all got a free cap and stickers, is there anything better than free merch???"
went to an early preview screening of #echovalley tonight and i loved it. julianne and domnhall are fantastic, and the storyline has so many twists and turns i didn't expect. we also all got a free cap and stickers, is there anything better than free merch??? pic.twitter.com/v52lLXCIFS — Odelia (@oddieodelia) June 12, 2025
Here's what this user had to say, 'Damn nice surprise. A fantastic thriller. Only a handful of characters, but the characters and the performances are fire. Julianne Moore is the big highlight. And the movie is packed with a few great twists. Good one!"
Damn nice surprise.A fantastic thriller.Only a handful of characters, but the characters and the performances are fire.Julianne Moore is the big highlight.And the movie is packed with a few great twists.
Good one! #EchoValley #AppleTV https://t.co/qdm0RxPChR pic.twitter.com/6Av5AC5LII
— Lucas#TheDarkAges (@lucaslu_ckli) June 14, 2025
Aspiring David Sheldon reviewed, 'Echo Valley may feel directly ripped from the pages of an aeroplane hardback thriller and tumbles into absurdity by act 3, but excellent turns from Julianne Moore, Fiona Shaw and an underused Sydney Sweeney keep this messy narrative afloat and engaging!"
#EchoValley may feel directly ripped from the pages of an aeroplane hardback thriller and tumbles into absurdity by act 3, but excellent turns from Julianne Moore, Fiona Show and an underused Sydney Sweeney keep this messy narrative afloat and engaging! pic.twitter.com/bHnzbrC8X3 — David Sheldon (@SheldonReviews) June 13, 2025
Emmy award-winning meteorologist Paul Milliken said, 'Sydney Sweeney is so good in Echo Valley — I found her work as a young woman battling addiction to he so real and absolutely harrowing. Cannot wait to see what she does next — she just gets better and better.
Sydney Sweeney is so good in #EchoValley — I found her work as a young woman battling addiction to he so real and absolutely harrowing. Cannot wait to see what she does next — she just gets better and better. @AppleTV @sydney_sweeney pic.twitter.com/M2mxSZ9Wr2 — Paul Milliken (@PaulFromFox5) June 11, 2025
Another film buff, Simon Sutton, wrote, 'Echo Valley on Apple TV is fine, the final act is the best part with a good plot twist that keeps you interested right up to the final scene. Julianne Moore is brilliant, as are Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson."
#EchoValley on @AppleTV is fine the final act is the best part with a good plot twist that keeps you interested right up to the final scene. Julianne Moore is brilliant as is Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson pic.twitter.com/04vDn532NO — Simon Sutton (@Sutton12Simon) June 13, 2025
Podcaster Sigmund Judge called Echo Valley 'a delightful twisty thriller that exhibits the brilliance of Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and Domhnall Gleeson. But make no mistake – the haunting sound design from Paul Davies and score from Jed Kurzel elevate Michael Pearce's film to Lynn Ramsay levels."
#EchoValley is a delightful twisty thriller that exhibits the brilliance of Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and Domnhall Gleeson. But make no mistake – the haunting sound design from Paul Davies and score from Jed Kurzel elevate Michael Pearce's film to Lynn Ramsay levels. pic.twitter.com/k8PrM4oGA9 — Sigmund Judge (@sigjudge) June 13, 2025
Echo Valley also features Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan, Fiona Shaw, Edmund Donovan and Albert Jones in key roles.
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