The quantum idea is brought in through the touching use of Schrödinger's Cat as a metaphor for the plight of mother and daughter, but it doesn't really inform the story. Ambitious horror that feints toward sci-fi through quantum physics but ends up in metaphysics. When her daughter disappears in the cellar of the family's new home, a mother suspects the arcane symbols left by the previous owner are the key to finding her again. Because I would understand if some felt it was a bit too much. And then the ending that will "reward" the viewer for having stayed on. ![]() Some may even compare certain things and moods to classics like The Beyond. But still if you are not too nitpicky, the movie offers a lot here. There are still the usual tropes and cliches that have to be checked of course. The story is tight and it concentrates on what is important. But then it does turn out to be something really interesting and good. I did not expect much and the way it started it seemed to fit into the pattern I imagined this to be. ok I kind of half kid - I mean we wouldn't get any movies done otherwise, right? Rhetorical question and all that. Before you buy a house you should definitely check what happened there. If you are familiar with the Greek language or I guess hebrew sign language, you may be able to see some red flags. I would score this a 5/10 and recommend seeing it once. Overall this is an average addition to the genre that is only worth watching if you're a horror genre enthusiast. The acting is really good and the family dynamic is well established so better horror elements could have made this very good. The horror elements were lacking and I was disappointed so many scenes were shot so dark. There is really good use of sound to create jump scares and intense circumstances. This movie does have some unique elements within the storyline that are well done. This movie is directed by Brendan Muldowney (Love Eternal) and stars Elisha Cuthbert (House of Wax), Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Abby Fitz (Redemption), Tara Lee (Moon Dogs) and Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady (Tides). As they coupe with the loss the mother finds strange marking all over the house and as she researches them she discovers her house may be a vessel to something much bigger and discovering what that is may be her only hope of finding the missing little girl. Shortly after moving in the little girl disappears. The storyline focuses on a family that moves into a unique house in the suburbs with their little girl and boy. The Cellar (2022) is an Irish horror movie recently added to Shudder. Its watchable but feels, wooden and wholly contrived. "Oh bother, the demon ate Timmy!" In summary, the lack of realism undermines any promise The Cellar, might have had. Nope, they are happy to stick around, blithely looking to solve "the mystery", as if its an episode of Nancy Drew or The Famous Five. One ideally, with a church, equipped with a demon hunting priest, right across the road. Most sane people would be pushing said child out the door and burning rubber to the nearest motel. ![]() An ancient predatory demon, who has a track record of hellish abductions, including his sister, stalking the hallways. The remaining child, for example, is allowed to wander the house from hell, mostly unsupervised. The idea of self preservation, in the face of escalating and utterly terrifying revelations, that threatens the family, is met with a suicidal degree of calm. That said, it's utterly spoilt by the unrealistic reactions, of the main characters. "The Cellar" has some promise, its atmospheric and its visuals are creepily, compelling.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |