Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018)
Genre: Mockumentary / Horror
Duration: 95 minuten
Alternative title: Antrum
Country:
Canada
Directed by: David Amito and Michael Laicini
Stars: Nicole Tompkins, Rowan Smyth and Dan Istrate
IMDb score:
4,9 (5.945)
Releasedate: 14 October 2018
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made plot
"The deadliest film ever made."
Oralee and her little brother Nathan can't accept that their deceased dog Maxine is gone. So brother and sister set out into the dark woods in search of the infamous location where Lucifer ended up when he was banished from heaven. Oralee and Nathan want to save Maxine's soul and start digging a hole to hell.
Actors and actresses
Oralee
Nathan
Cassius
Hanzie
Haruki
Mother
Narrator
Woman on Boat
(Demon) Amon
(Demon) Skoki
Reviews & comments
Woland
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- 4877 messages
- 3910 votes
A 4.9 on IMDb? What a joke. I thoroughly enjoyed Antrum. The framing story is pretty much John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns, but for the majority of the film, we actually see the film-within-a-film named Antrum. It is a nice, old-school-looking movie where sister Oralee tries to comfort her brother Nathan after their dog dies—Nathan is convinced the dog is in hell, and Oralee makes up a story for Nathan about digging a hole to hell to win back the dog's soul. It has a delightful atmosphere, admittedly without a whole lot of action, but with plenty of dark Satanic symbolism, unsettling imagery, and subliminal flashes about the devil. It is certainly low-budget, but as it turns out, you can still do some really fun things that way. I'm rounding it up.
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leatherhead
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- 3556 messages
- 1813 votes
Indeed, quite an underrated film. Amito's approach here is actually quite remarkable. Usually with films/documentaries from the "cursed film genre," it is mainly things surrounding the film that receive the most attention, while you only catch glimpses of the film itself. Here, it is the other way around; after a brief introduction, you get to see the entire film within the film. On the one hand, it is unique; on the other, I wonder if it might not have simply worked better as a conventional film. With such a pompous introduction, you do create quite specific expectations among a lot of viewers that might not be met.
The film itself is actually quite well put together. A nice, unsettling atmosphere, a strong soundtrack, and the dirty brownish filter fits well. Sometimes the attempts to come across as "cursed" are a bit too obvious—those flashing pentagrams constantly were just too cheesy—but every now and then it certainly hits the mark. I remember a scene where the film suddenly switches to a black screen and you are stared at for a minute by a sort of blurry demon figure. That was a particularly creepy moment. I feel the film could have gone a bit further in terms of weirdness. All in all, I found it just a bit linear and tame, especially with the "cursed" status in mind.
Highly recommended, just don't expect a full-blown mockumentary. A solid 3.5*
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Shadowed
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- 11928 messages
- 7006 votes
Experimental and idiosyncratic, but ultimately largely failed horror project by directing duo David Amito and Michael Laicini, who attempt to break the fourth wall in a rather half-baked manner. The introduction hits the mark, at least, but what follows is a lousy attempt to bring a 70s horror film to life. The filmmakers have undoubtedly succeeded in capturing the amateurism of that era almost flawlessly, but since the build-up takes up far too much time, the result comes across as unimaginably boring. Occasionally, Amito and Laicini strike the right chord with a distinctive combination of music and editing, but those moments are scarce and the subsequent finale goes nowhere. The intention thus remains admirable, but unremarkable.
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