Aberrance

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Aberrance

Released Oct 6, 2023

1h 15m

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When city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds, a foreboding settles over the couple. Erkhmee's seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife is at odds with the violent actions and mannerisms their quizzical neighbor observes. As the neighbor digs deeper for the reason behind this aberrant behavior, only more questions and trouble arise.

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Visually well done, very suspenseful, and the style was wonderful.

Nov 1, 2023

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“Aberrance” has its issues regarding its narrative and the overall writing, but the cinematography, the acting, and its rareness as a Mongolian horror movie, make it a title that definitely deserves a watch.

Rated: 6.5

Oct 29, 2023

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

The first horror movie from Mongolia to get a U.S. theatrical release isn't perfect, but it shows promise.

Oct 12, 2023

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

References to Mongolian tradition can be found, but the real home for this movie seems to be a house built by other horror movies.

Oct 5, 2023

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

There is a style and mood that make Aberrance intriguing. It attacks the senses with violent imagery and a well constructed score. The thin script also manages to pack in some impressive twists and turns.

Oct 3, 2023

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Kat Hughes

THN

A technically rich film, Aberrance, doesn’t quite land its other components as easily. It does, however, remain a great first step into feature directing and makes Batsukh a director to follow.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2023

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Mr. Hollywood

Pretty short film that sets up the story nicely and doesnt disappoint, you will not have enough time to decide where it is going. Nice short ride

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Diana S

Really interesting cinematic style with an obvious film noir influence. The acting is good and overall I found the film totally worth watching, though I was disappointed at how the story devolved into a standard, by-the-numbers, fairly convoluted thriller.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Albert G

Such an upsetting film. The first half of the movie is interesting and gets you invested. It makes you believe the reveal will be shocking. Then after the first act it all falls apart. Its like that meme "They had me in the first half I'm not gonna lie." The reveal is so generic it takes away from everything that made you invested in the first place. The ending is hilarious and I honestly think they thought it was a good one. I only rate it slightly above a star because the actors are good and the first half of the movie was genuinely interesting, but not something I would watch again.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Synopsis

When city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds, a foreboding settles over the couple. Erkhmee's seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife is at odds with the violent actions and mannerisms their quizzical neighbor observes. As the neighbor digs deeper for the reason behind this aberrant behavior, only more questions and trouble arise.

Director: Baatar Batsukh
Producer: Enkhmandakh Nemekhbaatar, Alexa Khan, Trevor Doyle, Angarag Sukhbataar
Screenwriter: Baatar Batsukh, Byambasuren Ganbat, Erdene Orosoo
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Three Flames Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Mongolian
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2024
Runtime: 1h 15m

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