Incantation

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Incantation

2022

1h 50m

Horror

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Six years ago, Li Ronan is cursed after breaking a religious taboo; now, she must protect her daughter from the consequences of her actions.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

The horror familiarity and inconsistent logic choices work against a creative approach to the found footage format, though it's anchored by solid performances and a memorable conclusion.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 12, 2022

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Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

Incantation is a brilliant horror movie, one that will leave you feeling a little lost and a lot traumatised in the end.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

This is far and away the best horror feature in what has been an excellent year.

Rated: 10/10

Jan 6, 2023

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Charles Hartford

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Incantation is probably my favorite found footage film I’ve seen.

Rated: 9/10

Jan 4, 2023

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

Disturbing a folk ritual unleashes havoc in Kevin Ko’s effective found footage horror

Rated: 4/5

Nov 11, 2022

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Here’s the deal. Incantation is awesome, but I don’t want to tell you why, because that would wreck some of the malign pleasures lurking within.

Oct 28, 2022

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Well...definitely go and watch this movie if you really want to be haunted and want things to be repeated inside your mind and haunted. I just love this Movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Michael P

Found footage is a genre that naturally lends itself to horror, particularly through its first-person point of view, but executing it effectively is a significant challenge, as this film demonstrates. While there are some notable jump-scare moments, the plot is too disjointed to sustain a consistent sense of fear. However, the film deserves credit for its atmosphere—particularly the well-crafted scenery, which plays a crucial role in generating the unsettling moments, accounting for 99% of the film's fear factor. Additionally, I appreciated the brief but effective use of audience involvement, where the protagonist's instructions and the visual elements engage the viewer in the rituals. Unfortunately, the film is undermined by characters making implausibly poor decisions, which disconnects the audience from the story. Despite a strong premise and exceptional set design, Incantation ultimately fails to create the disturbing atmosphere that horror fans crave.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Chris H

This is hard work and, ultimately, I'm not sure it's quite worth the effort. There's a great idea in here but the execution drags. The non-linear telling of the story is fine, but there's a silly mistake in the dialogue (which I hope is not in the original Taiwanese) which upsets the timeline and reduces your involvement.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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thy a

a little slow but when it’s scary ITS SCARY

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Arka N

Very slow movie. We had no clue what was happening in many areas. Wasted 1.5 hours

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Darcy J

scared the living daylights out of me 100% one of the scariest movies of the decade

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Synopsis

Six years ago, Li Ronan is cursed after breaking a religious taboo; now, she must protect her daughter from the consequences of her actions.

Director: Kevin Ko
Producer: Jacys Cheng-Yu Lin, Hsu-fen Yang
Screenwriter: Kevin Ko, Che-Wei Chang
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2022
Runtime: 1h 50m

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