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watson387 says...

4 years ago

This movie would have been good if they'd explained anything. Like anything whatsoever. Alas, they do not.

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Reply by fawlty70

4 years ago

I did think the movie was good, but yeah, they didn't explain what the hidden areas were about, which made it frustrating. Also, none of the characters talked to each other about anything, which made everything weird for weirdness sake.

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Reply by The_Argentinian

4 years ago

@watson387 you are the reason we have stupid movies that spell everything out to the audience. Watch Insidious 5.

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+schmoogie says...

4 years ago

I was not expecting much from this movie and boy, it did not disappoint. It was just nothing from beginning to end. For a horror movie, it was devoid of jumps, scares, frights, or even gasps. I found it to be quite boring and I'm pretty sure there is no reason for the title for the movie unless I missed it. IMO don't waste your time.

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timekeeperseven says...

4 years ago

I watched the whole movie. All I keep saying to myself is, Why?

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CINEBONG says...

4 years ago

A slow burn horror movie with on the nose metaphors. I felt like _Relic_ was trying too hard to be the next _Hereditary_ but it ended up being just a little bit better than _The Visit_ (I make that comparison because of the "old people" dynamic).

Although it doesn't bring anything new to the table, the direction and tone set by Natalie Erika James is impressive. The performances were amazing throughout.

I would say It is definitely worth a watch (it runs for only 89 minutes) and one of the better horror movies out there. Just don't keep your expectations too high like me and maybe you would get more out of the movie.

_Fun Fact: This was produced by Jake Gyllenhaal!_

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typongtv says...

4 years ago

Well, it's fairly creepy I'd have to say. It's quite nice when you don't expect much from a movie and it manages to put you on the edge of your seat.

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Xiofire says...

4 years ago

Really solid horror flick with some impressive effects, immersive intrigue and some very blunt symbolism. Definitely up in the higher echelons of the horror genre, but doesn't quite crack the tiers of quality set by Hereditary or The Witch. Still, very good and an easy recommendation to all those after something eerie and chilling, instead of the usual loud whizzbangs that come with lesser horror films.

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csrz says...

3 years ago

Relic is a really solid atmospheric slowburn horror film about family drama that's very moving and sad. Doesn't offer anything new or groundbreaking but I was genuinely creeped out and I still am. It has similar vibe as mainstream haunted house horror films so I was expecting another formulaic horror but it turned out to be nothing like those. The ending was really unexpected and heartbreaking.

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kingbeckett says...

3 years ago

I cannot believe this has a 91% fresh tomato rating. I don't know how I sat through this.

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ZombZ says...

3 years ago

It's okay. A good "okay". The biggest problem with this movie is, that the writers could only come up with the metaphors, but not how they fit in a story. I firmly believe a movie has to still work on a literal, on-the-nose level as well as metaphorical. That's just not the case here.

Other than that it's good tho'...

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i1672782 says...

4 years ago

If you have a history of Alzheimers or early deaths in your family, you'll know exactly what this movie is about.
The elephant is getting bigger and bigger until all generations, even the ones we want to protect, are involved.
I love how both mother and girl are involved in the end. I love how the director illustrates decline through the house's metaphor.
I love that there's no happy ending, just acceptation.
We are leaning to get acquainted with death again, through art.
Kudos to all involved in this movie. You moved me.

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miguelreina says...

4 years ago

The walls creak. Moisture reproduces. The silences are more overwhelming than the strange noises. The director develops the idea of her short film "Creswick" (2017), here starring three generations of women. The path is minimalist, almost too much, but it builds a claustrophobic feeling that produces chills. It is a journey into dementia between walls that suffocate. Authentic terror begins when the story ends.

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The_Argentinian says...

4 years ago

If you are not a fan of the A24 type of slow paced, ambiguous film and if you prefer the kind of horror movies made by big studios like The Conjuring or any of its 27 spin-offs, you are not going to like this.

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Xeniiaa says...

3 years ago

1,5 hours was even too long to watch this... It's horrible... Boring, no story, no scares, no explanation,...

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Jordyep says...

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4 years ago

Moody, well acted, strong characters, good cinematography. The plot isn’t that inventive, you know where everything’s gonna go pretty quickly. I like what they were going for with the ending ([spoiler] so this idea that when you peel of the flesh of someone who’s been consumed by dementia, you can still catch a glimpse of who they are [/spoiler]), but it feels too surreal for a film that’s fairly grounded up until that point.

6.5/10

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LovesickDead says...

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2 years ago

I didn't expect to cry so hard at a horror movie. I literally just wanted scares and supernatural, spooky stuff, but goddammit, the ending was so sad. [spoiler]I see people lamenting on the lack of explanations, but the story doesn't really need any once you get that it's a big metaphor for Alzheimer and/or dementia, trying to teach us that we should all take good care of our elders when they are most vulnerable.[/spoiler]

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