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Play trailer 1:58 Poster for Bloat R Mar 2025 1h 27m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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From a producer of Searching and Unfriended, Ben McKenzie ("Gotham") and Bojana Novakovic (Birds of Prey) star in this chilling tale of horror and suspense. After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.
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Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Imagine a J-horror plot involving a child possessed by a swamp demon told through the aesthetics of the screenlife found footage subgenre, and you can pretty much imagine how writer-director Pablo Absento‘s new film, “Bloat,” will play out. Rated: 1.5 Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Much of the insipid horror movie Bloat consists of people looking at computer screens and being confused. That's because this awful movie (about a father trying to give online help for his demon-possessed 10-year-old son) is a terrible and boring mess. Apr 14, 2025 Full Review Brennan Klein Screen Rant Bloat finds an intriguing angle on the screenlife horror format, but fails to deliver solid scares and makes choices that undermine its effectiveness. Rated: 5/10 Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Jack Bottomley Starburst The screenlife limitations do mean that Bloat can’t quite kick into another gear and ultimately the final act kind of fizzles out. Rated: 3/5 Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Josh Goller Spectrum Culture Some compelling buildup fails to lead to an effective climax and Bloat ultimately fizzles. Rated: 2.25/5 Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Mary Beth McAndrews Dread Central While Bloat is a refreshing take on the subgenre, especially through its attempts to discuss Japanese lore and yokai, a jumbled plot keeps the new screen life film from achieving greatness. Rated: 2/5 Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stoner J Interesting premise for a screen life horror movie, but beyond rookie execution, I couldn’t get over how terrible it was produced and edited Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Stephen G There is a bit of an odd film intro, familial grief and uncertainty appears to be our mood. The creepy factor is finally showing up and it's kinda scary right, not knowing where this is heading is maddening and yet fun. Things are finally being seen and shared, you're going to love the evolution of this story. The trauma this family is going through is causing so much physical exhaust and mental fatigue, you can't help but feel for them. The Final chapter of our story must be seen to understand the forces that have befallen this family. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Damian M The idea of it all is cool...execution meh Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Timothy P Everyone is annoying in this movie and nothing really happens much. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Audience Member the idea was there, but definitely not worth the watch Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/02/25 Full Review Ian S Kind of like doing some Google searches on a laptop, with pop ups, and some zoom calls added in. So dull it doesn't really deliver in any way. How the dad doesn't lose his job mixing up some family chat with monitoring a mission, falling off the wagon, etc. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From a producer of Searching and Unfriended, Ben McKenzie ("Gotham") and Bojana Novakovic (Birds of Prey) star in this chilling tale of horror and suspense. After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.
Director
Pablo Absento
Producer
Benjamin McKenzie, Timur Bekmambetov, Mariya Zatulovskaya
Screenwriter
Pablo Absento
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Bazelevs Entertainment, Pulsar Content
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2025
Runtime
1h 27m
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