A murmuration is a swooping, swirling cloud of birds, often in their thousands. Married ornithologists Nancy and Edgar, who are mourning the recent loss of their child, travel to a remote island to study the phenomenon. As the days go by, Nancy experiences disturbing supernatural events that lead her to delve into the history of the people who once lived in the house in which they are staying.
Directed by Jennifer 'The Babadook' Kent, The Murmuring suffers from a glacial pace, a lack of scares, and characters it is hard to give a damn about. Nancy is so self-absorbed that it's a wonder that Edgar is still around - she doesn't seem to care that he might also be grieving. It's all about her! Still, Edgar is such a spineless twerp that it's hard to feel sorry for him. I wanted him to stop being so bloody understanding all the time and actually stand up for himself.
The ending sees Nancy helping the troubled ghost of a murdered child to finally find peace, and in doing so, lifting the burden of grief from her own shoulders. It's clichéd and predictable and not worth the slog through the dreary drivel that precedes it.
Directed by Jennifer 'The Babadook' Kent, The Murmuring suffers from a glacial pace, a lack of scares, and characters it is hard to give a damn about. Nancy is so self-absorbed that it's a wonder that Edgar is still around - she doesn't seem to care that he might also be grieving. It's all about her! Still, Edgar is such a spineless twerp that it's hard to feel sorry for him. I wanted him to stop being so bloody understanding all the time and actually stand up for himself.
The ending sees Nancy helping the troubled ghost of a murdered child to finally find peace, and in doing so, lifting the burden of grief from her own shoulders. It's clichéd and predictable and not worth the slog through the dreary drivel that precedes it.