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Genre: Horror
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Saint Ange / House of Voices
“Saint Ange,” the first feature film by Pascal Laugier, contains many of the elements that made his 2008 cult-classic “Martyrs” so distinctive. Both films start off in a predictable, genre-specific way — then gradually reveal darker, stranger, subterranean layers that defy our expectations. Of the two films, “Ange” is lighter fare, while “Martyrs” is far bloodier and much more disturbing. In the United States, on some streaming services, “Saint Ange” is listed as “House of Voices.” “Saint Ange” begins as a slow-build Gothic ghost-story, in the vein of 2007’s “The Orphanage” or 2001’s “The Others.” “Ange” works quite well on…
“Saint Ange,” the first feature film by Pascal Laugier, contains many of the elements that made his 2008 cult-classic “Martyrs” so distinctive. Both films start off in a predictable, genre-specific way — then gradually reveal darker, stranger, subterranean layers that defy our expectations. Of the two films, “Ange” is lighter fare, while “Martyrs” is far bloodier and much more disturbing. In the United States, on some streaming services, “Saint Ange” is listed as “House of Voices.” “Saint Ange” begins as a slow-build Gothic ghost-story, in the vein of 2007’s “The Orphanage” or 2001’s “The Others.” “Ange” works quite well on…
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The Watchers
“The Watchers” is a supernatural thriller which begins with some stylish promise — and then quickly becomes a farce. Directed by Ishana Shyamalan, daughter of one M. Night, it seems this film might be a case of “Like father, like daughter.”
“The Watchers” is a supernatural thriller which begins with some stylish promise — and then quickly becomes a farce. Directed by Ishana Shyamalan, daughter of one M. Night, it seems this film might be a case of “Like father, like daughter.”
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The Pope’s Exorcist
Neither scary, nor campy enough, “The Pope’s Exorcist” plays more like a dumb action-comedy than a horror-film. At least it has its share of unintentionally funny moments. Call it “The Exorcist” by way of “Fast and Furious.”
Neither scary, nor campy enough, “The Pope’s Exorcist” plays more like a dumb action-comedy than a horror-film. At least it has its share of unintentionally funny moments. Call it “The Exorcist” by way of “Fast and Furious.”
