False Positive (2021) User Reviews

Promising Start Leads To A Giant Mess!

[flowerstardust1979 · 4/10 · 26 June 2021]

No spoiler review, though a caution warning that this isn't a movie suitable for anyone who has lost a baby for a few grotesque reasons.

What starts out quite promising and unique, although a little slow it effectively builds up an anxious paranoid tension. In parts it actually reminded me of The Devils Advocate.

I was actually intrigued and entertained for the first 45 minutes, but suddenly felt sickened by what unfolded towards the end. It didn't sit well with me at all. It was incredibly strange, grotesque, a little upsetting and in poor taste. I'm not even sure if the writers knew where they were going with this!

The final scene left me feeling rather disgusted and not in a good way. And I love horror!

Started out decent and went downhill to a weird and dumb ending.

[cruise01 · 4/10 · 9 August 2021]

2 out of 5 stars.

False Positive is a bad horror film that tries to disturb you more than it provides scares and thrills. The cast is forgettable and dull with there performances. The plot is about a young girl visiting a fertility clinic to help get pregnant. There is something more going on about the clinic and why her husband is obsessed with her going there. Or could she delusional.

The films script and direction spent majority of the movie in the fertility clinic. Seeing Pierce Brosnan as the doctor and telling the main girl that everything is perfect and doing great as he checks her out. Thats where most of the film takes place. And other half is with main character spending it on lunch dates with other expecting mothers.

Boring film. Disturbing and weird ending. Tedious performances with the cast. This film is worth missing.

WHAT WAS THE REASON?

[andrewchristianjr · 6/10 · 9 July 2021]

This movie definitely suffers from "Trying to Do Too Much" Syndrome. While the initial premise is intriguing, it quickly fell apart. It tries to be Rosemary's Baby, but with too many messages, too many symbols, and not enough clarity.

Started strong, but then...

[dillardheather · 7/10 · 26 June 2021]

This Movie was captivating in the beginning. But lost me in the end. The end of the movie felt forced and contrived.

WTF?!

[Foutainoflife · 2/10 · 26 June 2021]

I am so glad to see that I'm not the only one who watched this movie and came here to vent.

This was a disjointed, mess of a movie! It felt like I was just watching random scenes of a boring life. There just wasn't anything to like about this. None of the characters were interesting. It has a vague "Rosemary's Baby" vibe to it but doesn't come close to being even half as good.

Just spare yourself the headache and waste of time.

I don't understand it

[Gordon-11 · 26 June 2021]

I don't really understand the plot. The story has premise as a mystery thriller, but it is confusing. Questions aren't answered, so I don't actually know what really happened in the film.

Not for everyone

[zenpunks · 7/10 · 29 June 2021]

There will never be a movie made that everyone loves regardless of how good or that everyone hates regardless of how bad - every movie seems to have 10 star and 1 star ratings (even Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather and top rated movies have it's haters -just as awful movies have it's lovers - after all art is subjective). That being said it's understandable that a lot of people didn't like this movie. You can't take it literally. It is very metaphoric and uses a lot of symbolism -most people will miss this and won't care either way. Lucy (the main character) is the vehicle for the audience and when her mental health begins to deteriorate it becomes unclear what is real and what is not -that's the whole purpose. Because of pregnancy we see a woman lose her power in her work place, in her pregnancy and in her life. Mirrors were used cleverly to show that there is more than meets the eye going on (Hence, False Positive get it? Something seeming real that isn't - even though something deeper is going on).

Ilana Glazer does a good job at being believable as a woman whose losing it (mentally). And kudos to her for writing and producing. This is a deeper more thoughtful movie than what's happening on the surface. If you want everything spelled out for you, a Hollywood ending or CGI driven plots this is not going to be your cup of tea.

Horror for no one

[hunkazine · 2/10 · 25 June 2021]

Dumb beginning, silly middle..gory insipid end. The movie that some are comparing this with -- Rosemary's Baby, was far more clever, scary and well acted. Watch that instead! As for the final scene...No one needs that crappola imprinted on their memory. Yes, I said...no one!

Enjoyable - if you like Van Trier or Guadagnino's Suspiria

[marianneczka · 8/10 · 28 June 2021]

I don't agree with the low ratings of this movie at all. C'mon, there are many silly American comedies reviewed higher than this.

True, it's an art house horror, but I found it inventive and creative. The main female lead was realistic and strong, guys she must not always be the typical hot movie star. Ilana was real and authentic, she kind of made me think of female leads in Sofia Coppola movies.

Also, if you liked the new Suspiria, which was also a "bad movie" but still inventive and artistically stunning, you will like this.

It was bland at times, and obviously heavily inspired by Rosemary's Baby but who cares? It was an enjoyable watch, that will keep you interested.

Also it was beautifully shot.

The "strong imagery" that everyone is talking about, shouldn't be shocking to us, if we agree to see cut off limbs and dead bodies in every horror slasher.

Killings, and graphic sex is fine, but showing placenta's and a miscarriage isn't? That definitely should be normalized. Triggering, yes, but a lot of things are, especially in the horror genre.

This movie definitely didn't deserve all the low reviews.

Creepy and an interesting watch

[pricejessup · 6/10 · 26 June 2021]

Rosemary's Baby...yes has that vibe. But I liked it with it's modern view of rich NYC hipsters. The last 10 minutes was very strange tho.

You could do worse than this film.

I need bleach for my brain

[peterruiter · 1/10 · 25 June 2021]

This was absolutely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. If I were Pierce Brosnan I would pay Hulu to never ever show it to anyone.

What the fudge!

[acoleman-08466 · 2/10 · 27 June 2021]

There's so many things wrong with this movie. It's not a horror, but the entire story is horrible.

Awful

[skkyprincess · 1/10 · 25 June 2021]

This movie was such a cringe fest. Just a waste of time. It also had such a pretentious feel to it, which made me hate it even more. The main character was so unlikable, so there was no one to root for. Just don't watch it. It's boring, predictable garbage.

Any good reviews are false positives

[j06968 · 2/10 · 26 June 2021]

Started off semi-interesting, but then got ridiculous and non-sensical. Too bad these great actors signed up for this project!

Felt the whole movie

[guitargoalie33 · 23 December 2021]

It's not a horror, and I think the lead actress does a great job aside from her normal roles. You can feel her pain. Plot was a little shady, but as a new dad it kept my blood pressure up. ** don't watch if you want a horror, it's just stressful.

Some of y'all are missing the point

[martyjmilne · 7/10 · 26 June 2021]

Do people really need things spelled out in movies these days? I've seen reviews on here with people taking things far too literally.

Is it original, no, but as a slow burner mystery thriller with a social commentary it's done really well.

I really enjoyed it, but if you like Justice League I'd give it a miss.

Don't waste your time!

[mwzmgnjwb · 1/10 · 25 June 2021]

I had no hope for this movie after the first 10 minutes. The supposedly best fertility doctor says her problem is her hCG levels and they have to raise them before and after insemination. You don't have hCG before pregnancy and it's not a hormone level you can raise or effect yourself. If your premise is going to be infertility, maybe come up with an actual legit reason for the infertility first. Googling something would take less than 5 minutes.

Weird, quirky, artsy, but ultimately fun

[oz_qamrin · 6/10 · 27 June 2021]

It's not the best psychological thriller. It's odd, and derivative at times. But it was a fun afternoon watch. If you're looking for a ride, and not picky about the journey this might be for you.

WTF was that?

[gmeyer-60129 · 2/10 · 26 June 2021]

For something listed as a horror/thriller, there was very little thriller. If fact, it was a pretty slow burn. As for horror, i was horrified that I watched the whole thing. Very messed up ending. The bad reviews on here are not unwarranted.

Entertaining Throughout

[BethLovesHorror · 6/10 · 7 February 2022]

Welp, I am glad I got my annual Pap smear done a month before watching this film. Otherwise, I would have put it off even more after watching this movie. I found the acting pretty good, but the ending was very predictable. It's a solid 5.5/10 movie.

The blatant rip off of Rosemary's Baby. I mean they're not even trying to hide it!

[angelabox · 2/10 · 25 June 2021]

I mean- is this supposed to be some sort of a modern homage or just an outright plagiarism of Rosemary's Baby? From the pregnancy IVF scene to Justin Theroux's character being named Adrian, to her wanting to use a midwife instead of the creepy doctor - I fully now expect the baby to come out as Little Satan. Only about halfway through this thing and it is DUMB. But I'm going to finish it because I'm a glutton for punishment.

Mixed bag

[PedroPires90 · 5/10 · 29 June 2021]

Predictable, doesn't do a lot in the first hour and what he does, it's not spectacular. The acting also goes from very good to comical and I can say the same about the direction, as really good shots (the mirror, the room at night...) are side by side with some vulgar directing.

I can't say that this is an insulting bad film, but I can't also say that is a good one. Rosemary's Baby did muuuch better more than 50 years ago.

PS: and what a weird monologue coming from nowhere, blaming the men for...science.

This film gave me a migraine

[dboakes · 2/10 · 25 June 2021]

What a waste of time. Awful acting, annoying plot, and so stupid. Avoid at all costs!

Worse movie of 2021!

[sandralynnjewell · 1/10 · 25 June 2021]

This movie was bad from beginning to end. Terrible story. Bad story, bad acting. They could have done so much more with the story line. Do not waste your time!

Similar to "Swallow" and just as psychologically traumatic

[neon_demon · 7/10 · 29 June 2021]

This movie, whilst not pleasant viewing, was actually surprisingly well put together and had a psychological tension that I wasn't expecting.

There are alot of triggered 1* reviews because of the scenes around pregnancy trauma etc but these serve as a tool for the films drama and the main characters slip into paranoia and possible derangement.

There are some obvious similarities with titles like Rosemary's baby, but this isn't really about anything supernatural and the focus is more on the psychological turmoil of the main character as she navigates some common social issues amongst an ever growing sense of dread and uncertainty.

The protagonist is underappreciated and undermined at work, she is surrounded by relationships that tell her how to feel and what to do which she struggles against as she believes that falling pregnant is an identity that will make her more accepted in the world around her.

She quickly realises that her hopes and dreams are being manipulated by those in positions of trust and she falls into a spiral of hallucinations and questionable reality as the stresses boil to the surface.

We spin with her through to the end where she finally cracks but get what she wants (in a twisted kind of way)

Obviously not for everyone, but this is much better than most of what 2021 has offered from this genre to date.