The Apparition

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The Apparition

PG-13

Released Aug 24, 2012

1h 22m

Horror

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Plagued by frightening occurrences in their home, Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) learn that a university's parapsychology experiment produced an entity that is now haunting them. The malevolent spirit feeds on fear and torments the couple no matter where they run. Desperate, Kelly and Ben turn to a paranormal researcher (Tom Felton), but even with his aid, it may already be too late to save themselves from the terrifying presence.

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Critics Consensus

The Apparition fails to offer anything original, isn't particularly scary, and offers so little in the way of dramatic momentum that it's more likely to put you to sleep than thrill you.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

This horror movie from Warner Bros. is nothing special, but it's nice to see a modest genre entertainment buoyed by a major studio's resources.

Aug 31, 2012

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

When you look into this abyss, it yawns back at you.

Rated: 0/5

Aug 31, 2012

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Chris Stuckmann

Moviedex

The whole ordeal only lasts 82 minutes, but that's still too long for a film with no ambition aside from lightening your wallet.

Rated: .5/5

Aug 29, 2012

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Overall, The Apparition is merely okay. It delivers a few shivers, but it's mostly a case of style over substance and scares.

Rated: C+

Jan 31, 2019

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Jeremy Wheeler

TV Guide

Devoid of scares and energy, the picture is all bumps in the night and has nothing to set it apart from its other forgettable post-Japanese horror contemporaries.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 27, 2014

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Katherine Monk

Canada.com

In so many ways a missed opportunity, The Apparition looked like it could conjure a few scares in telling the story of a couple haunted by an entity they helped release, but this Ashley Greene vehicle fades into the void with a yawn.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 27, 2014

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Daniel C

oke niet zo overdreven maar zo slecht vond ik hem nu ook niet hebt veel slechtere films gezien dan deze hier maar ja

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/16/22

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Lus Otvio F

It's not bad, it's just forgettable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/14/22

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Audience Member

Did enjoy the performances and the twist, but as a Mexican, seeing all those Pacifico beer boxes in the garage, and them drinking Corona (AKA piss water) was a bit offensive! JK LMAO!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

If you can make it to the end, that's the funniest part.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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sarah s

I get it, it's a short movie. There's not much time to establish characters etc. but when it's sexist and stereotypical AF...it's just lame. The female lead takes her clothes off and stands around praising her boyfriend for doing things like installing security cameras. The dog died, no explanation and no follow up as the owner walks past the couple. Lazy storytelling, and relies on cliched rubbish and (no offence) really small boobs constantly being on show. I guess the 17mil budget must have been spent on Tom Felton's (harry Potter dude) paycheck and not unimportant stuff like...a script, decent dialogue or plot.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It was as bad as they say, I couldn't finish it, and not even Ashley Greene's hotness or Tom Felton being there can save it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

Plagued by frightening occurrences in their home, Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) learn that a university's parapsychology experiment produced an entity that is now haunting them. The malevolent spirit feeds on fear and torments the couple no matter where they run. Desperate, Kelly and Ben turn to a paranormal researcher (Tom Felton), but even with his aid, it may already be too late to save themselves from the terrifying presence.

Director: Todd Lincoln
Producer: Joel Silver, Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman
Screenwriter: Todd Lincoln
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Frightening Images|Terror)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.8K
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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