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Anthony S I love slow burn horrors as long as the ending is worth it, but this one...man it never got there, it didn't even try. It's just a movie about an emo girl and her evil shadow. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review Daddy D This movie was very uninspired. Lots of common horror themes that have already been done very well, this movie felt like a retelling of twenty movies I've already seen. "Pyewacket" was clearly a made for TV film, with pretty predictable acting from the two main characters (who worked on The Walking Dead) that the director (who worked on The Walking Dead) seemingly, intentionally put into this film. Pretty much a total waste of time, don't bother. Go watch one of the many films that inspired this Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Craig B Pyewack is a decent horror movie. The film’s strength really comes from the solid performances of the two main leads, Laurie Holden and Nicole Munoz. It’s not too long, slowly builds the tension and certainly gets to the pointy end pretty quickly, whilst doing enough to set up some necessary background for the characters. You will certainly still be wondering what really happened as the end crawl credits come up. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Logan D A moody goth girl is so angered her mother moves them 2 hours from her high school she summons a demon in retaliation. A very atmospheric emotional slow burn horror tale. It's very subtle and the viewer needs patience. However, I found this psychodrama worth the wait. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Critical R The acting, dialogue, tone, and cinematography of this movie were pretty good. There was a lot of thought that went into it and the director had a clear vision for what they were going for. There was no pandering that I noticed, which is refreshing for a new age movie. I enjoyed the drama aspect, though it was a very slow beginning, so if you aren't into drama-inspired slow burn horror, this may not be for you. The mother and daughter have a very tumultuous relationship that is very believable. And though the main character is 16 years old she has more mature, believable dialogue, unlike many teenage protagonists. That being said, where the movie failed, for me, was its lack of attention to the supernatural aspects of the plot. This felt more like a drama with horror aspects than a fully fledged horror. There is a scene in the movie with a side character who comes to the home, witnesses something off camera, and is then immediately written out of the script. It's an ominous subplot that's never further explored and gives no depth or purpose to the overall story, which was disappointing as a viewer. Where the movie begins to truly feel horror and the plot begins to finally take heed is nearly 3/4 in. We finally learn the stakes, how to survive, and what it may cost. Sadly, the movie fell incredibly flat here, giving us a lot of potential for many horror elements and time with the Pyewacket, yet we only see it on screen for less than minutes total, and then the movie ends very abruptly. Things are alluded to that never come to fruition, and we never see the final result of this ritual or receive a satisfying closure to all of the build-up. I understand what the director was going for with the ending, but it just didn't work here. The side-character bit should have been cut to provide a longer ending with a well-deserved resolution. Acting: 4/5 Dialogue: 5/5 Plot progression: 2/5 Cinematography: 5/5 Horror elements: 2/5 Ending: 1.5/5 I would have rated this higher if it were advertised as a thriller or drama, but since its considered a horror, its score is reduced as it doesn't truly fit the horror genre for me. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review KerryWhite's S Rating: 6/10. 65/100 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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