Unfortunately the only deadly matter in this movie is boredom. The deadly boredom hits you very soon, then works it way, slowly, being helped by one of the silliest plots one can conceive, leading you either to sleep or to die. I died, it works...
133 Reviews
Had potential, but blew it with an obviously fake gimmick
Aaron13753 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
First off, this film is not an actual 1970's found film. The makers did an okay job with making it seem like it is a film from the 70's, but definitely not one. The girl does not look like she is from the 70's. Granted, the boy does look a lot like that kid from the Fulci film, House By the Cemetery. They have all these strange names in the credits, yet the main two protagonists speak perfect English and their lines are not dubbed in like they would have been in the 70's. Then of course there is the maker of this film that said it was not real. Kind of blew it there, didn't he? So what do we get? A film with a very interesting premise the makers of the film waste trying to hook an audience with the whole, "This could be real" thing. Sadly, if they had put more effort into the actual film, it may have been a very good horror film.
The story, after the boring documentary, starts interestingly enough as a dog is euthanized. The young boy believes the dog to be burning in hell as this is the 70's so I guess he doesn't know all dogs go to heaven. For some odd reason, the sister concocts a plan to try and relieve some of the pain the boy is experiencing by going into the woods and digging their way to hell. Unfortunately, something does seem to be happening around them as they dig in the strange forest.
They basically make things start appearing in the forest around them as the siblings continue to dig deeper. Love this concept, but it is underutilized most likely due to budget constraints. If they had ditched the whole cursed film thing and simply made the story around the two digging and things around them warping in strange ways starting subtle and getting less so, this could have been cool. Too bad, we end up with a couple of dudes, one in his underwear, tormenting the children before a bizarre double ending.
So, it had potential and it had moments, they just underutilized their own premise and concepts. The stupid random stuff spliced in add nothing to the film and I would like to ask the filmmakers why they thought these scenes were necessary and I would like to ask how come they could not make this film more creepy and dark in tone, getting rid of the two hicks one tends to find in a Texas Chainsaw movie and adding strange monstrous figures lurking nearly out of view. Still, a pretty good effort, just needed more in the movie portion and none of the could this be an actual cursed film portion.
The story, after the boring documentary, starts interestingly enough as a dog is euthanized. The young boy believes the dog to be burning in hell as this is the 70's so I guess he doesn't know all dogs go to heaven. For some odd reason, the sister concocts a plan to try and relieve some of the pain the boy is experiencing by going into the woods and digging their way to hell. Unfortunately, something does seem to be happening around them as they dig in the strange forest.
They basically make things start appearing in the forest around them as the siblings continue to dig deeper. Love this concept, but it is underutilized most likely due to budget constraints. If they had ditched the whole cursed film thing and simply made the story around the two digging and things around them warping in strange ways starting subtle and getting less so, this could have been cool. Too bad, we end up with a couple of dudes, one in his underwear, tormenting the children before a bizarre double ending.
So, it had potential and it had moments, they just underutilized their own premise and concepts. The stupid random stuff spliced in add nothing to the film and I would like to ask the filmmakers why they thought these scenes were necessary and I would like to ask how come they could not make this film more creepy and dark in tone, getting rid of the two hicks one tends to find in a Texas Chainsaw movie and adding strange monstrous figures lurking nearly out of view. Still, a pretty good effort, just needed more in the movie portion and none of the could this be an actual cursed film portion.
Nails its tone and style but let down by a lame story
eddie_baggins21 April 2020
Gaining some notoriety on the VOD circuit after it found itself sitting atop of Amazon Prime's number 1 trending position during the Covid-19 streaming highs of mid-April, Antrum's gimmicky set-up of ¼ documentary about the film in question and ¾ feature developed as if it was filmed in the late 70's and only now unearthed after a series of cursed screenings and death of viewers, is a neat marketing ploy for what is an otherwise entirely generic and rather bland offering.
To give its directors David Amito and Michael Laicini credit, Antrum does a great job in its quest to feel like a genuine product of the horror nasties that littered rental stores in the 70's and 80's and in an production space and sense this low budget offering should be commended for its respect of the films that clearly inspired it, but the narrative built around this is a Blair Witch like slow-burn that never gets to the culmination or pay-off one would hope.
For what's supposed to be "the deadliest film ever!" much of Antrum is rather tame, you keep suspecting a finale to blow us off our feet is coming, something akin to Hereditary, The Witch or The House of the Devil perhaps, but Amito and Laicini are unable to get us to a destination like that as Antrum peters out with an ending that is neither scary or shocking, despite brief hints it might be going to some such space.
Surrounded by Alicia Fricker's noteworthy score and some solid performances from its young leads Nicole Tompkins and Rowan Smyth, as two siblings hell-bent on finding the soul of their lost family pet in some seedy woods that harbor some dark goings on, Antrum has more going for it than your average direct to VOD release that litter the marketplaces these days with their enticing titles and plot lines but it's never able to capitalise on the strengths it finds itself in possession of.
There's no doubt that had Antrum been able to utilise the tools at its disposal and done more with its hybrid idea of fake documentary played straight with a special screening of the film at the core of its investigation, we could've been in for a real horror treat but despite its title that claims otherwise the only deadly thing about this affair is how boring and lame it gets in its end game, squashing any chance it had of making its mark.
Final Say -
The marketing team behind Antrum deserve some sort of bonus as while much has been made about concept and deadly nature of this film, Antrum is in most cases a boorish horror that lives off its fine throwback style to a time gone by.
2 grimoires out of 5
To give its directors David Amito and Michael Laicini credit, Antrum does a great job in its quest to feel like a genuine product of the horror nasties that littered rental stores in the 70's and 80's and in an production space and sense this low budget offering should be commended for its respect of the films that clearly inspired it, but the narrative built around this is a Blair Witch like slow-burn that never gets to the culmination or pay-off one would hope.
For what's supposed to be "the deadliest film ever!" much of Antrum is rather tame, you keep suspecting a finale to blow us off our feet is coming, something akin to Hereditary, The Witch or The House of the Devil perhaps, but Amito and Laicini are unable to get us to a destination like that as Antrum peters out with an ending that is neither scary or shocking, despite brief hints it might be going to some such space.
Surrounded by Alicia Fricker's noteworthy score and some solid performances from its young leads Nicole Tompkins and Rowan Smyth, as two siblings hell-bent on finding the soul of their lost family pet in some seedy woods that harbor some dark goings on, Antrum has more going for it than your average direct to VOD release that litter the marketplaces these days with their enticing titles and plot lines but it's never able to capitalise on the strengths it finds itself in possession of.
There's no doubt that had Antrum been able to utilise the tools at its disposal and done more with its hybrid idea of fake documentary played straight with a special screening of the film at the core of its investigation, we could've been in for a real horror treat but despite its title that claims otherwise the only deadly thing about this affair is how boring and lame it gets in its end game, squashing any chance it had of making its mark.
Final Say -
The marketing team behind Antrum deserve some sort of bonus as while much has been made about concept and deadly nature of this film, Antrum is in most cases a boorish horror that lives off its fine throwback style to a time gone by.
2 grimoires out of 5
Interesting idea bad execution
jaydengant13 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I really tried to give this movie a chance. I love me some psychological horror movies that are off beat and are trying to scar you for life but this movie isn't it. I will admit that I do appreciate the set up for the movie. A movie that kills you, a movie that disturbs you to it's very core. But the movie itself just doesn't execute that feeling or vibe. Only once did I actually feel unsettled watching this movie, and although that one time really had my heart pounding other than that one scene(the devil scene) the rest of the movie was just not interesting to watch.
Some spoilers: Flashing symbols on the screen every 2 seconds doesn't make the film scary or unsettling to watch. Distorting audio just to distort audio doesn't make the movie scary. Cutting to random footage with on the nose symbolism doesn't help either. My biggest complaint with this movie is that it felt restrained. There was no actual gore in this movie, or full nudity. My problems with that fact is that as a movie that is said to be killing people and could have possibly have been created by a cult it really shouldn't have any sort of restraint when it comes to disturbing imagery. I shouldn't feel like the directors of this movie have any type of morals or are sparing me, the viewer from a truly disturbing experience.
Some spoilers: Flashing symbols on the screen every 2 seconds doesn't make the film scary or unsettling to watch. Distorting audio just to distort audio doesn't make the movie scary. Cutting to random footage with on the nose symbolism doesn't help either. My biggest complaint with this movie is that it felt restrained. There was no actual gore in this movie, or full nudity. My problems with that fact is that as a movie that is said to be killing people and could have possibly have been created by a cult it really shouldn't have any sort of restraint when it comes to disturbing imagery. I shouldn't feel like the directors of this movie have any type of morals or are sparing me, the viewer from a truly disturbing experience.
Scariest part of the film
shaniaatumia10 August 2020
Not too good.
NickGagnon9425 March 2022
This film was a gimmick film that begins with a 10 minute "documentary" that says many people who have viewed this film have died and it was advertised as such. The film itself is a 70s horror film about two kids trying to bury their pet dog but end up summoning evil. It has a waning saying by viewing this film you may die as a result. Obviously is all crap but its a kinda cool gimmick that would work better if this kinda thing happened decades ago. It may make a good midnight movie experience. It also has demonic images that randomly pop up through the film. Sadly the film itself is pretty much just boring. Mostly kids walking around in the woods. The film takes an interesting premise and does little with it.
Interesting Take on the Cursed Film with a Touch of Found Footage
Reviews_of_the_Dead16 November 2019
This was a film that I heard about from one of the people that voted on what films to have at the Nightmares Film Festival. The little bit he told me, I made sure this was one that I would check out as it kind of sounds like similar to things like The Ring where there's a curse film. This was also the regional premiere for it, so that was kind of a cool aspect as well. The synopsis is a young boy and girl enters the forest to dig a hole to hell. Said to be a cursed film from the late 1970's, Antrum examines the horrifying power of storytelling.
We actually start this off as a mockumentary of the history of this film. It is supposed to be coming out of Russia from what I could tell. This was screened in Romania and the theater burned down. There were also mysterious deaths when it was shopped around to show at film festivals. I really like how you get this uneasy feeling before it is actually shown. There's even a warning at the beginning stating that anyone who watches it, will die.
The story itself is very basic. We have Nathan (Rowan Smyth) and his sister Oralee (Nicole Tompkins). They're family dog has to be put down and Nathan takes it quite hard. His mother isn't the nicest when he asks if the dog will go to heaven. He's shot down on this. His sister finds a book where she thinks that she can go to Hell to bring the dog's soul back. Near them, in the woods is antrum, or the door to hell. They have to dig a hole and go through the many layers in order to get to the level the dog's soul is at. Things aren't necessarily how they seem though and there are these weird men nearby who also seem to be Devil worshippers.
The recap to this had to be a little bit shorter as there's actually not a lot to the story here. I actually don't mind this though, because a lot of what happens here is really in the visuals. I don't really want to spoil a reveal that happens late in the movie, because it actually makes a lot of sense to the truth of what is going on. A lot of this is actually based on perception though.
There's really cool aspect to this film that if you're paying attention of you will see flashes of images in different places. What makes this even better is that at the very ending during the credits, it goes back to the documentary aspect to explain them. It actually makes sense why this is a cursed film and possible why the bad things happen. I'm not going to lie, I'm a sucker for this even though I know that it's not real.
Something else I should point out is that this is from Canada, but they make it out to be like it is from Russia. They do a clever job at that making it seem why things are so off like they are. They also did a great job in filtering the images to make it look like it was filmed in the 70's. It is little attentions to details like that which make me appreciate the work that the filmmakers are doing. There's also not really a lot in the way of effects and what we get are more tricks of film and the look of things, which definitely adds to what they're going for.
To shift to the pacing, the runtime comes in at 95 minutes. I think this actually works here, because the film within the film is probably just over an hour. The opening takes time to set the stage and try to build the fear of what happens to those that actually watch this. I'm not going to lie to you, I was a bit unnerved even though I knew nothing would happen. I do think that the lack of story does hurt just the slightest bit because I just feel it doesn't necessarily know where it was going. The ending was fine in my opinion and worked for what they were building toward.
This would take me to the acting of this film, where I have to say overall they were fine. The historians and film experts I believed. They don't really come off as actors so that helps with the realism. The actors in the film are definitely amateurish feeling, which actually adds to creepiness of it for me. Like I said, they're not great, but there is something to what they're doing.
Now with that said, this is an odd film that stuck with me a bit longer than it should have. It doesn't have a lot in the way of story, but I like the back-story they create for it. The pacing is good for the most part, but the lack of story does make it lose its way a bit in later in the story for me. There are some cool visuals and some really creepy parts for sure. The acting comes off very amateurish, but I actually think that works in the favor of the movie. The soundtrack doesn't necessarily stand out, but it does fit for what was needed and I do have to say, there's some really creepy ambient noise as well. Overall I'd have to say this is a slightly above average film. I liked it, but I think there's some missing parts to it really set it apart from similar type movies.
We actually start this off as a mockumentary of the history of this film. It is supposed to be coming out of Russia from what I could tell. This was screened in Romania and the theater burned down. There were also mysterious deaths when it was shopped around to show at film festivals. I really like how you get this uneasy feeling before it is actually shown. There's even a warning at the beginning stating that anyone who watches it, will die.
The story itself is very basic. We have Nathan (Rowan Smyth) and his sister Oralee (Nicole Tompkins). They're family dog has to be put down and Nathan takes it quite hard. His mother isn't the nicest when he asks if the dog will go to heaven. He's shot down on this. His sister finds a book where she thinks that she can go to Hell to bring the dog's soul back. Near them, in the woods is antrum, or the door to hell. They have to dig a hole and go through the many layers in order to get to the level the dog's soul is at. Things aren't necessarily how they seem though and there are these weird men nearby who also seem to be Devil worshippers.
The recap to this had to be a little bit shorter as there's actually not a lot to the story here. I actually don't mind this though, because a lot of what happens here is really in the visuals. I don't really want to spoil a reveal that happens late in the movie, because it actually makes a lot of sense to the truth of what is going on. A lot of this is actually based on perception though.
There's really cool aspect to this film that if you're paying attention of you will see flashes of images in different places. What makes this even better is that at the very ending during the credits, it goes back to the documentary aspect to explain them. It actually makes sense why this is a cursed film and possible why the bad things happen. I'm not going to lie, I'm a sucker for this even though I know that it's not real.
Something else I should point out is that this is from Canada, but they make it out to be like it is from Russia. They do a clever job at that making it seem why things are so off like they are. They also did a great job in filtering the images to make it look like it was filmed in the 70's. It is little attentions to details like that which make me appreciate the work that the filmmakers are doing. There's also not really a lot in the way of effects and what we get are more tricks of film and the look of things, which definitely adds to what they're going for.
To shift to the pacing, the runtime comes in at 95 minutes. I think this actually works here, because the film within the film is probably just over an hour. The opening takes time to set the stage and try to build the fear of what happens to those that actually watch this. I'm not going to lie to you, I was a bit unnerved even though I knew nothing would happen. I do think that the lack of story does hurt just the slightest bit because I just feel it doesn't necessarily know where it was going. The ending was fine in my opinion and worked for what they were building toward.
This would take me to the acting of this film, where I have to say overall they were fine. The historians and film experts I believed. They don't really come off as actors so that helps with the realism. The actors in the film are definitely amateurish feeling, which actually adds to creepiness of it for me. Like I said, they're not great, but there is something to what they're doing.
Now with that said, this is an odd film that stuck with me a bit longer than it should have. It doesn't have a lot in the way of story, but I like the back-story they create for it. The pacing is good for the most part, but the lack of story does make it lose its way a bit in later in the story for me. There are some cool visuals and some really creepy parts for sure. The acting comes off very amateurish, but I actually think that works in the favor of the movie. The soundtrack doesn't necessarily stand out, but it does fit for what was needed and I do have to say, there's some really creepy ambient noise as well. Overall I'd have to say this is a slightly above average film. I liked it, but I think there's some missing parts to it really set it apart from similar type movies.
eerie images, creepy atmosphere, interesting film.
its-me661130 November 2019
7/10
I liked the film. The film succeeds in creating a creepy atmosphere. It is not as scary as some people in the review mentioned, it is definitely creepy and an interesting watch.
Plot: The film starts by introducing the legend of the film named Antrum. It is said to be cursed and anyone who saw it died. The Antrum starts. A boy has nightmares that his dead puppy Maxine is in hell, so his older sister takes him to a forest where with help of a mysterious book they can dig into second layer of hell and save the soul of Maxine. On this journey things gets increasingly disturbing and the question arises are we really in a forest or descending into hell.
The imagery is effective and creepy. We see lots of sigils, markings and blurred face of demons. The editing is done intentionally in a way that makes seem like made with some sinister purpose. The cautionary tale in the beginning is very clever, it makes the viewing feels like something we shouldn't be doing.
The acting is amazing, there are some twists there. Which makes sense and was hinted early on. The characters of brother and sister is likable.
The film has similar feelings of The Blair Witch Project. Towards the end film gets intense. Enjoyed the film.
I liked the film. The film succeeds in creating a creepy atmosphere. It is not as scary as some people in the review mentioned, it is definitely creepy and an interesting watch.
Plot: The film starts by introducing the legend of the film named Antrum. It is said to be cursed and anyone who saw it died. The Antrum starts. A boy has nightmares that his dead puppy Maxine is in hell, so his older sister takes him to a forest where with help of a mysterious book they can dig into second layer of hell and save the soul of Maxine. On this journey things gets increasingly disturbing and the question arises are we really in a forest or descending into hell.
The imagery is effective and creepy. We see lots of sigils, markings and blurred face of demons. The editing is done intentionally in a way that makes seem like made with some sinister purpose. The cautionary tale in the beginning is very clever, it makes the viewing feels like something we shouldn't be doing.
The acting is amazing, there are some twists there. Which makes sense and was hinted early on. The characters of brother and sister is likable.
The film has similar feelings of The Blair Witch Project. Towards the end film gets intense. Enjoyed the film.
Need a Good Nap??
Ricky_Samsquanch43513 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Put this movie on and you will be asleep in no time. Nice atmospheric outdoorsy sounds, deep trumpet, and imagery that will put you to sleep.
I think I know why the audiences either set themselves on fire, or assaulted and trampled each other in theaters; they were so bored, they couldn't take it any more. I would be too if I were trapped in the theater and forced to sit through this entire movie. I watched almost an hour and that's all I could tolerate.
The 2/10 is because I was interested during the first 9 minutes and boy it went downhill quick.
I think I know why the audiences either set themselves on fire, or assaulted and trampled each other in theaters; they were so bored, they couldn't take it any more. I would be too if I were trapped in the theater and forced to sit through this entire movie. I watched almost an hour and that's all I could tolerate.
The 2/10 is because I was interested during the first 9 minutes and boy it went downhill quick.
Depends On What You Think a Movie Is
nmn3415 June 2020
Warning. This is a movie that's better watched without prior research.
Antrum is a gimmick. It is a movie about a movie that plays the movie in its entirety, and that is going to make it a difficult pill for many people to swallow. But the premise is pretty solid. There exists this movie, it is pretty messed up, and everyone who watches it dies. Now, does it work?
The movie is interesting in its commitment to the gimmick. It does feel like a movie from the 70s. There are a few tells that detract from it, but things like the choice of clothes, the jenky 70s audio, and grainy film quality does make it feel older. But more importantly, it makes some of the effects feel natural. Periodically, there are sigils that pop up that looked as though they were etched into the film by hand. Then comes the truly messed up parts. The movie sporadically just quits and cuts to some shocking footage. I didn't care for the torture scenes so much but there is one scene that I found truly disturbing. Without spoiling anything, its when the screen just spontaneously goes black where the movie gets genuinely so creepy it becomes hard to watch. There is no build to it but it is the most upsetting two minutes I've seen in any movie.
Unfortunately, the plot of the movie is a bit slow and tedious. There are long shots of kids digging a hole. In fact, that's the premise of the movie. This isn't necessarily bad, it works with the gimmick, but if you can't bring yourself to buy into that gimmick, its going to hurt. A lot. No manner of horrible taxidermy squirrels or devil shaped brass bulls is going to save that. If you can get into it, the movie is pretty entertaining, like looking up cursed images online. Its just you putting more into it.
I overall liked it. It was a fun experience if only for its cursed film gimmick. Not for everyone but ultimately something that should have been tried for yourself before reading a single review. So if you've gotten to this point, you've done goofed.
Antrum is a gimmick. It is a movie about a movie that plays the movie in its entirety, and that is going to make it a difficult pill for many people to swallow. But the premise is pretty solid. There exists this movie, it is pretty messed up, and everyone who watches it dies. Now, does it work?
The movie is interesting in its commitment to the gimmick. It does feel like a movie from the 70s. There are a few tells that detract from it, but things like the choice of clothes, the jenky 70s audio, and grainy film quality does make it feel older. But more importantly, it makes some of the effects feel natural. Periodically, there are sigils that pop up that looked as though they were etched into the film by hand. Then comes the truly messed up parts. The movie sporadically just quits and cuts to some shocking footage. I didn't care for the torture scenes so much but there is one scene that I found truly disturbing. Without spoiling anything, its when the screen just spontaneously goes black where the movie gets genuinely so creepy it becomes hard to watch. There is no build to it but it is the most upsetting two minutes I've seen in any movie.
Unfortunately, the plot of the movie is a bit slow and tedious. There are long shots of kids digging a hole. In fact, that's the premise of the movie. This isn't necessarily bad, it works with the gimmick, but if you can't bring yourself to buy into that gimmick, its going to hurt. A lot. No manner of horrible taxidermy squirrels or devil shaped brass bulls is going to save that. If you can get into it, the movie is pretty entertaining, like looking up cursed images online. Its just you putting more into it.
I overall liked it. It was a fun experience if only for its cursed film gimmick. Not for everyone but ultimately something that should have been tried for yourself before reading a single review. So if you've gotten to this point, you've done goofed.
Still alive
FFreviewer8916 May 2021
The opening was the best part
olson-6484828 May 2022
The opening mockumentary about the movie was the best part and interesting. You hear people talk about the film and where it came from and how it supposedly killed everyone at the initial screening, which is why it was banned and supposedly lost forever. There was some very intriguing lore there. I wish that would have been the whole movie. Instead we get shown the movie that was recently uncovered and it's pretty boring.
A girl and her brother go into the woods to try and find their dog... Or bury their dog; I'm still not sure. The sister has been telling her younger brother about the entrance to hell through a sort of folklore story.
They walk a lot, they barely talk for a while, they meet some rednecks who have some satanic plot. They dig some more. Supposedly digging their way to hell. Looking for a dog that died, but the brother loved him so the sister thinks she can find the dog again by digging their way to hell. It's convoluted and boring.
It looks like a movie made in the 70's through grainy after effects and the styling of clothes is appropriate. The acting isn't bad at all. For how young the leads are I think they did a good job overall in that respect. It just fails to capture any real suspense or even a slight thrill. There are moments of unease and some cool visuals, but most of that has nothing to do with the main storyline.
Overall, I think this was a huge missed opportunity. When the most compelling part of your movie is the first ten minutes (which actually isn't part of the 'movie') you have a problem.
It is slow, uneventful, messy and just uninspired. When I want to see more of a mockumentary about a cursed tape (which we have all seen before) then you know the rest is a dud.
I am giving it 3 stars because the mockumentary section was good, the acting was decent and it did give that 70's lost film kind of vibe at times. Beyond that there is nothing to see here. If you were drawn in by the marketing of the most horrifying, deadly movie then don't watch this. If you want to see a slightly well crafted 70's style movie then maybe give it a watch, but don't expect anything super compelling or scary at all.
This film will only kill you with boredom.
A girl and her brother go into the woods to try and find their dog... Or bury their dog; I'm still not sure. The sister has been telling her younger brother about the entrance to hell through a sort of folklore story.
They walk a lot, they barely talk for a while, they meet some rednecks who have some satanic plot. They dig some more. Supposedly digging their way to hell. Looking for a dog that died, but the brother loved him so the sister thinks she can find the dog again by digging their way to hell. It's convoluted and boring.
It looks like a movie made in the 70's through grainy after effects and the styling of clothes is appropriate. The acting isn't bad at all. For how young the leads are I think they did a good job overall in that respect. It just fails to capture any real suspense or even a slight thrill. There are moments of unease and some cool visuals, but most of that has nothing to do with the main storyline.
Overall, I think this was a huge missed opportunity. When the most compelling part of your movie is the first ten minutes (which actually isn't part of the 'movie') you have a problem.
It is slow, uneventful, messy and just uninspired. When I want to see more of a mockumentary about a cursed tape (which we have all seen before) then you know the rest is a dud.
I am giving it 3 stars because the mockumentary section was good, the acting was decent and it did give that 70's lost film kind of vibe at times. Beyond that there is nothing to see here. If you were drawn in by the marketing of the most horrifying, deadly movie then don't watch this. If you want to see a slightly well crafted 70's style movie then maybe give it a watch, but don't expect anything super compelling or scary at all.
This film will only kill you with boredom.
The only thing deadly about this movie is......
BethCooper1 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The only thing deadly about this movie is it is boring The only way you will die from watching it is if you get bored to death. Basically all it is is two kids stumbling round the forest occasionally running into random people two of whom are shown in a scene with some kind of warped Hansel & Gretel sub-plot with the children.
Still Alive
Ken677 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
..and barely alive after watching a movie that is worse than "The Room". There is a scene with a weirdo redneck Satanist who appears to be having sex with a ...dead deer? Utter trash. Not scary, and the brother and sister are stupid for trying to dig a hole into hell in order to rescue a dog's soul.
Creepy flick
RolandOfGilead229 June 2023
Enjoyed this creepy found footage/mockumentary a good bit.
The cinematography was beautiful. I found the filters that were utilized gave the atmosphere of the film a real creepy, classic film vibe.
The landscape was a character unto itself, as was the sound design and music.
The special effects and creatures were pretty decently down for a low budget film, with an obvious and humorous exception.
The acting delivered by the 2 leads was on point. The boy's facial expressions were really great and the actress's emotions felt real.
As the viewer, it's easy to get sucked into the anxiety and paranoia of the story of you allow it to happen.
The cinematography was beautiful. I found the filters that were utilized gave the atmosphere of the film a real creepy, classic film vibe.
The landscape was a character unto itself, as was the sound design and music.
The special effects and creatures were pretty decently down for a low budget film, with an obvious and humorous exception.
The acting delivered by the 2 leads was on point. The boy's facial expressions were really great and the actress's emotions felt real.
As the viewer, it's easy to get sucked into the anxiety and paranoia of the story of you allow it to happen.
Another crap movie for the far too easily pleased.
mgwmusic16 April 2020
Another crap movie for the far too easily pleased. C'mon people, raise your standards. This sucked. Complete borefest. It's like a terrible high school art project.
As a concept, this could have been good, but the execution was just awful.
As a concept, this could have been good, but the execution was just awful.
It's creepy, kinda fun!
saphira_dragon-8027017 November 2019
It's pretty good. There are some creepy scenes in here. No huge scares but definitely an eerie creepy atmosphere. Don't worry it won't actually hurt you it's just a movie. It's pretty good we say give it a try! Solid 6!
I watched and I'm waiting to die.
olcayozfirat19 February 2020
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I think the killer side of the movie was that it was very boring. The only thing left in my mind from the film is the man with the horned hat, wearing a jacket on the slip don, and rubber boots under it. It is not interesting to be silly
Unnerving To Watch
ladymidath28 September 2022
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The filmmakers did a good job with both the sound and the quick not quite seen flashes on screen. The movie itself was good, the scene with the squirrel was absolutely creepy. Who created that thing? The action was good, especially with the cannibals, the statue of Baphomet was suitably terrifying. The black and white shots interspersed were effective enough but it seemed overkill. The film with the two kids could have been scary enough without that. Still, I admire what the filmmaker was doing, creating a retro 70s horror that had been doctored to create a 'cursed film.'
I liked it but I think it could have been just a little scarier.
The doco feel was solid enough but again, I think The Blair Witch did it a little better.
Still this is a good movie with some really unsettling moments in it and it's worth watching.
The doco feel was solid enough but again, I think The Blair Witch did it a little better.
Still this is a good movie with some really unsettling moments in it and it's worth watching.
Okay movie
stefankrs22 September 2021
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I'll admit it, the marketing for this movie was stupid, and the movie was really cheesy at some parts and it isn't scary. Aside from that I found it enjoyable, a brother and sister going into a forest where evil lurks to dig their dog out of hell. The movie has hidden symbols and images and things hidden in shots that are interesting. It is a really dark movie with demons, satan, and hell. I found it enjoyable and different from other horror movies, with the choppy camera, sigils, and hidden frames, and the demon staring scene that lasted for a couple minutes. It's not for everyone and isn't the best but it is enjoyable.
Absolute snoozefest trash
enigma-947-33946719 November 2019
After about half an hour, I couldn't take it anymore so I shut it off. Most of these positive reviews are fake. So boring and pointless. The "music" in the background. Oh gawd, enough.
This movie was about as scary as watching the teletubbies.
I literally laughed out loud at the special effects in one scene bc it was so bad, it seemed more like comedy.
I literally laughed out loud at the special effects in one scene bc it was so bad, it seemed more like comedy.
I don't recommend paying
donkey_dick29 January 2020
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I don't recommend paying For this film. Maybe see it if it comes on streaming free but I am totally disappointed and I feel I wasted money on renting it. I am a big fan of 70s horror and cult and have like 300 VHS tapes so I was looking forward to seeing this throwback because the trailer looked promising but the film isn't scary. Also the sub plot about people dying when this film is being screened is pointless and unnecessary. If it's a Hungarian film why are the lead characters American? That was confusing. The reason I gave it a 4 is solely for the original song in the soundtrack. It's spooky and they did a great job with it. Sounds very much like what you'd hear in a 70s horror film. Occasionally there's a shot that Visually looks very 70s so sometimes it looks as intended but not through the whole film. The acting was decent. It had potential but doesn't live up. Not horrible but not too great and I'd never watch again BUT I would listen to the song they use in it again. That was the best part. 4/10. Worth seeing once I guess when it's free on streaming.
Also those pentagrams etched into the film on certain shots were lame.
Also those pentagrams etched into the film on certain shots were lame.
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