Just as a warning, this film is very slow going and is a lot more psychological than visual, so if you're hoping or expecting a film with lots of creepy moments and/or jump scares then this will disappoint.
The Soul Collector is a lot more of a drama than anything. Some horror and suspense moments, but definitely more on the drama side. Not that that's a bad thing, but the trailer misleads you which is disappointing. However, putting that aside, it's not too bad of a film if you can handle much slower paced movies.
Set in South Africa, this tells the story of a family who recently move into a new house and befriend an old man (Lazarus) who is on a path of spiritual self healing after committing an act that causes him to lose his only daughter. A film you need to pay attention to to actually get what is going on but can be pretty tricky because of the slow pace. It's easy to become bored and disinterested unless you can get into it.
Lazarus is played really well by Tshamano Sebe who, while technically playing "the bad guy", makes you feel sympathetic towards him and does a good job of bringing you onto his side even though you know you should really be against him and what he's doing. The rest of the cast do a decent enough job with what they have but the standout is definitely Sebe.
All in all, The Soul Collector isn't too bad of a watch and it may be a decent break away from the seemingly endless superhero films that is being trudged out right now. Just be prepared for the slow pace.
The Soul Collector is a lot more of a drama than anything. Some horror and suspense moments, but definitely more on the drama side. Not that that's a bad thing, but the trailer misleads you which is disappointing. However, putting that aside, it's not too bad of a film if you can handle much slower paced movies.
Set in South Africa, this tells the story of a family who recently move into a new house and befriend an old man (Lazarus) who is on a path of spiritual self healing after committing an act that causes him to lose his only daughter. A film you need to pay attention to to actually get what is going on but can be pretty tricky because of the slow pace. It's easy to become bored and disinterested unless you can get into it.
Lazarus is played really well by Tshamano Sebe who, while technically playing "the bad guy", makes you feel sympathetic towards him and does a good job of bringing you onto his side even though you know you should really be against him and what he's doing. The rest of the cast do a decent enough job with what they have but the standout is definitely Sebe.
All in all, The Soul Collector isn't too bad of a watch and it may be a decent break away from the seemingly endless superhero films that is being trudged out right now. Just be prepared for the slow pace.