Transference (2020) User Reviews

Confused? You will be.

[bhjohnhall · 3/10 · 4 July 2020]

Great acting. Great camerawork. Doesn't feel at all low-budget. Ok, that's the positives done.

Now.. if anyone can explain just what the hell happened in this film, I'll buy you popcorn for life.

Feels like 3 scripts were disected, shuffled, and put back together in a random manner as one whole script.

Seriously, I'd give it a miss if I were you. Try something less confusing.. like quantum physics.

confusing with a twist and that's it

[momomojojo · 4/10 · 8 May 2020]

Could be an good movie like the detective kind for the audience. In the end such a dumb thing. Ugh would like so much more, also the actions are not exciting enough make it more a drama movie than a sci-fi. Also the skipping through the movie

Could have been great!

[MFBOS42 · 4/10 · 28 August 2022]

If they went the extra mile and got some decent actors l, this movie would have been fantastic. Good actors will improve the writing and the experience overall. This is the major problem with science fiction these days. Actors shy away from it unless it's paying big buck or has a big time crew, director, producer, etc. Science Fiction would get better, much much better if more indie movies were made with actors that believe in independent films. There's only one Blair Witch. That'll never happen again. There are so many great stories out there that are waiting for life, I wish more would be made.

The Turdering

[kebuenowilly · 1/10 · 5 October 2020]

I've had diarrhea with more cohesion than the plot of this abomination. This movie stole 90 minutes of my life that I will never have back

Bad topsy-turvy music-clip/TV series

[ivan_dmitriev · 1/10 · 12 March 2020]

...montage movie.

Hint for the director - think about storytelling next time you're making a movie. If the first 30 seconds of the movie are already giving the audience a headache, re-cut it.

Sans queue ni tête.

No no

[lulybarlez · 1/10 · 4 May 2020]

Terrible movie, it's slow and the performances of the actores are horrible I give it a chance but it is a no no, the trama it is kind of interesting but the way they did this movie it's disappointing.

How do they think these films are even worth releasing?

[bencrea · 1/10 · 31 March 2021]

What an absolute pile of feces. I won't waste anymore time writing this review.

Stop Lying. This Is NOT a "Super Hero" movie..

[corinagilbert-76843 · 1/10 · 9 September 2020]

I couldn't go lower than one star. First of all, why does this movie have 3 names?? Which one is it?? Lmao. Secondly, it was so terrible. Not one character was likeable or relatable. Everyone had that "durh durh" thing going on. Are they really that slow? Whoever is calling this a superhero movie is sadly mistaken. I thought heros helped people and did stuff? These are mental health patients with powers at best. Worst 85 minutes of my life and I couldn't even get into it until about 30 mins in. Probably why this was free with Prime considering it came out this year! Lmaooo

I Great Independent Film!

[timclemens-92026 · 10/10 · 26 March 2020]

I'm a big fan of independent filmmakers pushing the limits. This is a great slow burn thriller with some twist that keep the story interesting. An 8/10 for me.

Meaningless

[politehere · 1/10 · 25 March 2020]

This movie has no plot and no meaning. I'd rather sit through a a movie of Z grade quality than a movie that looks nice and professional on the outside but has no plot nor meaning. Believe me when I say sitting through this movie was a torturous experience. I was waiting for an explanation for all the unrelated scenes I was forced to see from start to finish and in the end, I didn't even get that! Seriously avoid this stinker. I live in Iran. At the moment, I'm imprisoned in the house due to the corona-virus out there and I've been watching 4 horror movies a day during the past week to keep myself occupied. Out of all the movies I saw (most of which turned out to be pretty bad) there is a movie I strongly recommend that you see as well: Mirage (2018), one of the best movies I've ever seen, so don't waste your time with this movie and go see that one.

A MUST see!

[brooklynnjpequegnat · 8/10 · 25 March 2020]

Psychological thriller and kept me on my toes throughout the whole movie. I was pleasantly surprised by this indie film!

Low Budget Genre

[ramillsam · 6/10 · 10 March 2020]

I'm a big fan of genre films and was waiting to see this one ever since I saw it advertised at Boston SciFi Film Fest. The trailer made it seem like a horror...other than the opening scene with the priest its not really much of a horror. The acting is really good especially the girl playing the lead. The fight scenes are really cool to see but whats with the eyes wide shut masks? Movie feels like a cheaper Chronicle. Other review mentioned the twist. I didn't see it as a twist...i figuted it out before it happened. Final shot was my favorite part. 6/10

No plot

[ghazifox · 1/10 · 6 April 2020]

I rarely write a review but this movie is unbelievable to the point that makes me wanna write a review so badly, don't waste your time going to cinema to watch this movie, wait for the DVD release or watch it on tv in few months or weeks i guess, this movie is really slow which is boring and those weird scenes showing the girl's superpower reminds me with Xmen Professor Charles but done so badly copy and paste the wrong way and her brother makes the movie even worst , and that bad guy who keeps following them they don't know why and even himself the bad guy i mean doesnt know what he wants but that's what the writer wants lol and not to forget too many secnes has no meaning and souldnt be in the movie , i have seen alot of low budget movies better than this a million times .

Don't waste your time here...

[paul_haakonsen · 2/10 · 4 July 2022]

Right, well from this 2020 action sci-fi movie's cover, I have to admit that I was expecting the movie to be filled with action, or at the least a proper pacing.

However, that was just wishful thinking, because director Matthew Ninaber delivered an insanely pointless and slow paced movie here with "Transference: Escape the Dark". I managed to sit through just a bit more than half of the movie, then I gave up on the ordeal, on the account of it being nothing more than people sitting or standing around and talking. Not even interesting or riveting dialogue, no, not even that was adequate.

The pacing of the storyline was so slow, pointless and uneventful that with each ticking minute it got more and more difficult to remain interested in a storyline that was dead even before the movie started. And a short point after midway, then I just tossed the towel in the ring and gave up. And believe you me, I am never returning to watch the rest of "Transference: Escape the Dark", it just simply isn't worth the time or effort.

Amazing that not only one, but three writers could collectively manage to churn out such a swing and a miss of a storyline.

I wasn't familiar with the actors or actresses on the cast list here, but they were just struggling with having nothing worthwhile to work with in terms of storyline, script, characters and dialogue. A shame, really, because I don't think that the cast ensemble in "Transference: Escape the Dark" were amateurs.

"Transference: Escape the Dark" was a swing and a miss movie, and it is not one that I would recommend you waste your time, money or effort on.

My rating of "Transference: Escape the Dark" lands on a two out of ten stars, and that is based solely on the production value.

Sequel?

[scottjreynolds · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

I saw a few negative reviews that seemed to be concerned about some confusion. It feels like a few of the larger answers are being saved for a future story? I really enjoyed this film. I'm an indie-genre nerd and this was up my alley!

Solid project

[jennlmyers-94044 · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

Too many trolls out there. This film has a 4/5 ranking on Amazon! I thought it was 'meh' after watching it the first time. Then I watched it a second time and picked up on something pretty BIG. Things make sense now. Acting is good across the board. Solid project from Canada.

Good...but wanted more!

[filmnerd-64158 · 7/10 · 10 March 2020]

Really enjoyed the film. Super slow developing. A few confusing parts that were saved with some flashbacks. Acting saved some of the writing. I wanted to see more of what each character could do. This is supposed to be a superhero movie, no? Will watch again. Hoping to see more of these characters.

Ummm what did I just watch

[khmijii · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

Technically the movie is great. I read that it was a low budget movie but it's doesn't feel like it. The storytelling isn't mainstream so you will either love it or hate it. For me I really enjoyed the movie especially the last shot.

My only complaint is that there wasn't more of the last shot in the film... but that's money.

Is it avengers... no

But considering their resources this is a fantastic film. I am excited to see where these actors go. I think this was their first feature.

You probably won't get it.

[matt-65198-39414 · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

Sooo the is Melissa Borger first movie. I want to see more of her. I think there is a world here that's worth exploring.

Superhero Realism

[mitchypeterson · 7/10 · 10 March 2020]

Finished watching this film on Itunes. I had heard about this film coming from Epic. It's good, but my expectations were low. I've seen some other reviews talk about the budget. Yep, it's clear the budget is small, but that's only because there are not many sfx. It's more a drama than a horror. It has some thriller vibes as well. There is a twist-ending that I predicted, but I want to watch it again to see if there are other clues available.

Looks like it sets up for a sequel. Will be interesting to see where they go with this.

It's a slow burner but worth it

[the_iceman-47853 · 10/10 · 22 October 2020]

It's a good movie that makes you think. I think a lot of people miss what's going on. You Definitely have to attention. Love the twists in this movie

Hidden Gem

[michaelprobert-04396 · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

Just saw this on Amazon. Slow-build. Confusing twist upon first watch. Watched the second half a second time and it all made sense. Cleverly constructed.

A great independent film

[maealicia-80415 · 10/10 · 22 October 2020]

Worth the watch. Not a flawless film, but it's darker and grittier than most superhero stories and it felt grounded and original because of this. Its clear it's not a big studio picture but for an indie film I thought it was well done. Interested to see what this studio does next.

Great story

[rivaljester · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

I'm surprised to see so much hate The movie was quite well done.

Still trying to figure it out

[denz-03789 · 10/10 · 21 October 2020]

Some weak moments overall but I'm still thinking about it after the credits, and that's the real sign of a good story, in my opinion. Will watch again to see if there are clues I missed.