I'm not sure what this was meant to be about aside from some old curse or evil spirit or some such in some board... but the way it cuts back and forth between the past and present, some overarching woo woo woman telling a bug eyes woman the story of all this (?!), and introduces what felt like random (generally nasty/unappealing) characters that make little/no impact on the actual story The whole thing feels like a poorly edited mess that makes no sense.
Perhaps the film makers could lay off the hallucinogenics before making their next movie...? Just a thought.
10 Reviews
Not Artistic or Visionary, 10 star reviews are fakes
palebunnyinfidel-1321122 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It's not a one star, but I could not in good conscious give it four. It's a pretty solid Three (3) but I can see why a lot of people would give it only 1 ot 2, just terrible. Also the opening still shot of Notre Dam everyone raves about looks like the 'Toy' or miniature filter on my cheap camera. A 10 year old could have taken that shot, and probably did. Direction and editing is pathetic, almost nothing makes sense.
Awful cinematography, worse script, and awful bad acting, I mean really bad. Expressionless monotone, unreasonable & unrealistic reactions OR ridiculous overly theatrical facial expressions and exaggerated body language - maybe those actors are used to the exaggeration required for a stage performance but comes off hokey and bad on screen, and really most were just wooden and stiff.
One woman treats this man like garbage, but when he's dead in jail she RUNS out the building crying and arms pinwheeling (I mean flailing arms spinning like pinwheels - like Chevy Chase pretending to fall, okay?) shouting "jake's dead, jake's dead" - the most 'emotion' evinced and looked like a clown.
In another scene 'bad boss' is screaming at the top of his lungs, shrieking in broad daylight lunchtime in a restaurant filled with people sitting at tables and no one even turns their head . Then before anything weird happens the girl screams his name twice, I thought the chandelier was about to fall on his head, but I guess she was trying to warn him about something that doesn't make sense. Then he starts bashing his head on the countertop laughing maniacally while ihs employees say 'no,don't do it' without much conviction and there are no background screams, I mean if that happened while I was at lunch I would scream or say OMG somebody stop him, something. It's like nobody knew it was happening - then blood splatter flies all over this girl's face and she winces but her expression doesn't change and she's not horrified, doesn't scream or cry, just nothing. The story description should not have divulged what is essentially a "late in the movie" reveal - that I didn't even fully understand when it was revealed, gI only understood it go cursed, not that his stupid needy ghost was attached..
It's all over the map, almost nothing understandable without a character explaining fully every key aspect of the movie. For example: "Oh the day just got worse,he's the resident dirty copy" - man acts like a cartoon character of a dirty cop in a bad movie, grab's one girl's ass and then, when she slaps him (but doesn't rebuke him,just stands there like a mannequin, staring at him) he gets up and hisses something in her ear wiggling his tongue 'ominously' and like he's licking the edge of her ear but she has zero expression on her face. Bad Boss is also a one dimensional cartoon character.
There is no character development and you pretty much hate everybody, they all have no personality and no emotion other than screaming boss and sleazebag cop who's a pervert and you never even find out what does he have to do with anything?? NOTHING: They just say 'he's a dirty cop, he acts sleazy and arrogant, then he stabs himself in the throat with a bottle. Why does he even go to that restaurant? It's not bar or a club, makes almost no money, it's only open from about 10 to 5. It's not even a restaurant it's a bakery that sells like tea and cakes or something, with 'chocolate sauce' and 'fresh cream'. Dirty cops go to bars,clubs & strip joints - where the action is. Not a 'couples' and old lady tea & cake bakery.
Oh and there were a few special effects, which were terrible, high school beginner amateur quality and could have been done with an online editing software. '
Editing: A Man standing in waist deep water falls backwards and underwater shot it must be 20 feet deep - he's sinking and looks dead in the water, there's no bottom to stand on. When he pops back up (in reverse rewind of the fall) it's barely up to his chest, then he's hugging his daughter and they're almost on the shore with surf rushing in below their knees.
Awful cinematography, worse script, and awful bad acting, I mean really bad. Expressionless monotone, unreasonable & unrealistic reactions OR ridiculous overly theatrical facial expressions and exaggerated body language - maybe those actors are used to the exaggeration required for a stage performance but comes off hokey and bad on screen, and really most were just wooden and stiff.
One woman treats this man like garbage, but when he's dead in jail she RUNS out the building crying and arms pinwheeling (I mean flailing arms spinning like pinwheels - like Chevy Chase pretending to fall, okay?) shouting "jake's dead, jake's dead" - the most 'emotion' evinced and looked like a clown.
In another scene 'bad boss' is screaming at the top of his lungs, shrieking in broad daylight lunchtime in a restaurant filled with people sitting at tables and no one even turns their head . Then before anything weird happens the girl screams his name twice, I thought the chandelier was about to fall on his head, but I guess she was trying to warn him about something that doesn't make sense. Then he starts bashing his head on the countertop laughing maniacally while ihs employees say 'no,don't do it' without much conviction and there are no background screams, I mean if that happened while I was at lunch I would scream or say OMG somebody stop him, something. It's like nobody knew it was happening - then blood splatter flies all over this girl's face and she winces but her expression doesn't change and she's not horrified, doesn't scream or cry, just nothing. The story description should not have divulged what is essentially a "late in the movie" reveal - that I didn't even fully understand when it was revealed, gI only understood it go cursed, not that his stupid needy ghost was attached..
It's all over the map, almost nothing understandable without a character explaining fully every key aspect of the movie. For example: "Oh the day just got worse,he's the resident dirty copy" - man acts like a cartoon character of a dirty cop in a bad movie, grab's one girl's ass and then, when she slaps him (but doesn't rebuke him,just stands there like a mannequin, staring at him) he gets up and hisses something in her ear wiggling his tongue 'ominously' and like he's licking the edge of her ear but she has zero expression on her face. Bad Boss is also a one dimensional cartoon character.
There is no character development and you pretty much hate everybody, they all have no personality and no emotion other than screaming boss and sleazebag cop who's a pervert and you never even find out what does he have to do with anything?? NOTHING: They just say 'he's a dirty cop, he acts sleazy and arrogant, then he stabs himself in the throat with a bottle. Why does he even go to that restaurant? It's not bar or a club, makes almost no money, it's only open from about 10 to 5. It's not even a restaurant it's a bakery that sells like tea and cakes or something, with 'chocolate sauce' and 'fresh cream'. Dirty cops go to bars,clubs & strip joints - where the action is. Not a 'couples' and old lady tea & cake bakery.
Oh and there were a few special effects, which were terrible, high school beginner amateur quality and could have been done with an online editing software. '
Editing: A Man standing in waist deep water falls backwards and underwater shot it must be 20 feet deep - he's sinking and looks dead in the water, there's no bottom to stand on. When he pops back up (in reverse rewind of the fall) it's barely up to his chest, then he's hugging his daughter and they're almost on the shore with surf rushing in below their knees.
Nothing to do with Tantra, yantras, or hexes
w00f25 February 2021
I don't want to waste a lot of time reviewing this steaming heap of terrible. Suffice to say that there's no yantras, just a ouija board with the letters blurred out. There's nothing about Tantra or mysticism. Instead, it's a trio of twenty-something Irish people working in a coffee shop in Ireland.
If you're looking for something terrible, look no further. This one stinks in every way.
If you're looking for something terrible, look no further. This one stinks in every way.
Ignore Fake 10 Star Reviews On This One
goodbyebluesky2712 December 2019
Okay I Couldn't Make It Thru This One...
wandernn1-81-68327416 January 2021
This is a Ouija board movie that starts off slow and just gets worse and worse. By the end it's just a horrible mess. By the time it gets near the end and they show beautiful cliffs by the sea, you'll be ready to jump off of one! I know I was! 1/10
I had to sit thru this
pugpro13 January 2021
Chilling storyline,
surajthiefakababa17 October 2019
Quite a different feel to the genre. Possibly for the last-time, 'Notre Dame' could be shot as part of any cinema, making the opening shot memorable.
ReelzBuzz17 October 2019
Film: Hexing
Genre: Thriller Drama
Director: Christophe Lenoir
Releasing: 30th October 2019
Company: Picture Perfect Producers: Vivek Singhania Manju Gautam Kathy Horgan
Writers: Vikram Gupta & Vivek Singhania
Cast: Dominique Swain Jan Graveson Emma Eliza Regan Ketan Anand Camille Solal Zoe Corraface Conor Marren Zeb Moore Shane Robinson Alicia Mairead Gerrard Gwen Pauls Elaine Kenned Claire Blennerhassett Adam Weaver
Cinematographer: Stephen C Walsh Editor: Christophe Lenoir Sound Designer: Eric Navarro Background score: Frederic Bry Production Designer: Girts Balodis Sachin Roy Costume Designer: Sine McEllin Neerja Rampal Makeup: Ligita Aleknaviciute Natalia Gradska
Quite a different feel to the genre. Possibly for the last-time, 'Notre Dame' could be shot as part of any cinema, making the opening shot memorable. Noteworthy filmmaking in low-budget from the visionary producers.
Stars: 4 out of 5
Premise: : "Something has caused Hannah's mom die the unnatural death that Hannah had witnessed as a child. Hannah returns home to her estranged Father to piece together the circumstances of her Mother's death. In the process, she discovers an ancient Indian Yantra board from a local antique dealer that leads to a series of strange, uncalled-for incidents. Hannah & her friends uncover a deadly curse from the past. A curse that has engulfed not only her's but even her friends' lives."
Coming from a French Director, 'Hexing' does complete justice to the tone & colour with low-key lighting and noir all through. Lenoir showcased the human emotions & what goes on in the minds, flawlessly.
A smooth transition of thoughts and events have been portrayed well through the edits.
The nuances of every relationship is established by the actors' toned down & poised expressions. The first half established the subtle undercurrents of the plot. Dominique Swain, as always, has been good, however, she was under utilised.
Set at a leisurely pace, the first 30 minutes give a smooth build-up to the plot without any forced horror to claim the genre.
Navarro & Rodier have done a commendable job of creating the tension through sound design despite a calm visual.
Walsh has made each frame look like pages from the classic French coffee table books, making it a treat to the eyes.
This is a strong plot & subject, portrayed in a simple narrative.
However, the connection between the Yantra board and Hannah, that made her reaction to it different from her friends, could have been more spelled out. Why didn't she respond to it the way her friends did ? Also, the character sketch of Horace Granger, the antagonist (played by Ketan Anand), and his motives could have been more elaborated.
The horror quotient is average. Impact is good. Screenplay is interesting. Though it's quite engaging for the audience, the story could have been more connected with the scope of this subject.
This is not a horror film where we just sit detached & watch & jump at any horrifying visual. In 'Hexing' the characters look like people next door and make us relate to them stronger. It's realistic in treatment that makes us think about the story.
My rating could be 3.5 out of 5, had it not been for the Producers who did a praiseworthy job of making this film in such low budget. My extra .5 rating goes to them for a vision that has optimised the production value without compromising on the narratives & content.
#Hexing #FilmReviewBySuparnaChakravarty
Company: Picture Perfect Producers: Vivek Singhania Manju Gautam Kathy Horgan
Writers: Vikram Gupta & Vivek Singhania
Cast: Dominique Swain Jan Graveson Emma Eliza Regan Ketan Anand Camille Solal Zoe Corraface Conor Marren Zeb Moore Shane Robinson Alicia Mairead Gerrard Gwen Pauls Elaine Kenned Claire Blennerhassett Adam Weaver
Cinematographer: Stephen C Walsh Editor: Christophe Lenoir Sound Designer: Eric Navarro Background score: Frederic Bry Production Designer: Girts Balodis Sachin Roy Costume Designer: Sine McEllin Neerja Rampal Makeup: Ligita Aleknaviciute Natalia Gradska
Quite a different feel to the genre. Possibly for the last-time, 'Notre Dame' could be shot as part of any cinema, making the opening shot memorable. Noteworthy filmmaking in low-budget from the visionary producers.
Stars: 4 out of 5
Premise: : "Something has caused Hannah's mom die the unnatural death that Hannah had witnessed as a child. Hannah returns home to her estranged Father to piece together the circumstances of her Mother's death. In the process, she discovers an ancient Indian Yantra board from a local antique dealer that leads to a series of strange, uncalled-for incidents. Hannah & her friends uncover a deadly curse from the past. A curse that has engulfed not only her's but even her friends' lives."
Coming from a French Director, 'Hexing' does complete justice to the tone & colour with low-key lighting and noir all through. Lenoir showcased the human emotions & what goes on in the minds, flawlessly.
A smooth transition of thoughts and events have been portrayed well through the edits.
The nuances of every relationship is established by the actors' toned down & poised expressions. The first half established the subtle undercurrents of the plot. Dominique Swain, as always, has been good, however, she was under utilised.
Set at a leisurely pace, the first 30 minutes give a smooth build-up to the plot without any forced horror to claim the genre.
Navarro & Rodier have done a commendable job of creating the tension through sound design despite a calm visual.
Walsh has made each frame look like pages from the classic French coffee table books, making it a treat to the eyes.
This is a strong plot & subject, portrayed in a simple narrative.
However, the connection between the Yantra board and Hannah, that made her reaction to it different from her friends, could have been more spelled out. Why didn't she respond to it the way her friends did ? Also, the character sketch of Horace Granger, the antagonist (played by Ketan Anand), and his motives could have been more elaborated.
The horror quotient is average. Impact is good. Screenplay is interesting. Though it's quite engaging for the audience, the story could have been more connected with the scope of this subject.
This is not a horror film where we just sit detached & watch & jump at any horrifying visual. In 'Hexing' the characters look like people next door and make us relate to them stronger. It's realistic in treatment that makes us think about the story.
My rating could be 3.5 out of 5, had it not been for the Producers who did a praiseworthy job of making this film in such low budget. My extra .5 rating goes to them for a vision that has optimised the production value without compromising on the narratives & content.
#Hexing #FilmReviewBySuparnaChakravarty
Artistc Horror, Visionary.
skyispsy23 October 2019
When I saw HEXING for the first time, it stayed with me because the characters and the plot was different we travel from Paris to Ireland to Bombay and the spirit travels with the story. Loved the Notre Dame scene, which is the opening scene. Dominique Swain is wonderful as always. All other actors did a good job too. Definitely watch!
Beautiful drama with something from horror
cleblack12 August 2020
Saw the movie. Interest is not the story, or the script. A curse with an Indian spirit mixed with family's affair... the point is the way to tell this story. Main characters are really well, it s like a painting, the portrait of a generation struck by evil. Lost in the night, searching for bonds and love. Beautiful. More a drama than an horror movie.
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