The Portrait

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The Portrait

2023

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In the wake of her husband's devastating accident, a devoted wife becomes consumed by a mysterious portrait that resembles him in his happier days. However, as her obsession intensifies, the painting starts to unleash terror upon her life, leading her to question whether it is possessed by a malevolent force or if she is losing her sanity. Caught between the haunting unknown and her own fears, she must confront her deepest fears and unravel the unsettling truth before it's too late.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

12/06/2023

3/5

Simon Ross’s capable debut can be hung in a gallery of films featuring unnerving paintings, from The Picture of Dorian Gray to Ghostbusters 2 and In the Mouth of Madness.

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Keri O'Shea

Warped Perspective

12/17/2023

Akin to lots of the very best ghost stories then, events move slowly, always casting doubt on what is happening, hinting at the contextual problems at play here: families; family legacies; the toxic effects of privilege; the lives of women.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

12/16/2023

B-

A slow moving dark Gothic film.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

12/14/2023

2.5/5

There is an effort here to do something new with this type of heroine, and to give her fresh agency, whilst exploring something of what it is that intrigues many women about the monstrous men in the Gothic.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

12/14/2023

2.5/5

The Portrait is a film that comes off bland and like something that could have used a bit more something. The film feels like it’s a start of something, but with unfinished ideas and direction that is just content with being just there.

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

12/08/2023

3/5

The Portrait manages to appear as a fresh piece of art thanks to the sum of all its creators within.

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Elaine T

@tempest_love Feb 11

It is a slow burn, definitely atmospheric. I wasn't sure which way the movie was headed, but I went along for the ride anyway. I feel that it was worth a watch.

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Hugo S

@Hugo_Shudder 03/16/2025

After an accident that left her husband damaged, a woman moves to a lavish mansion in order to heal from the traumatic event. She finds in the attic a painting of a man incredibly similar to her husband, triggering in her a growing and sinister obsession. The woman starts experiencing horrifying and hallucinatory visions that seem to be a manifestation of her deep grief. "The Portrait" is a slow-burn gothic tale exploring the concept of haunting paintings and the horrors that lie inside it. Despite the competent performances, the movie suffers from an incoherent narrative.

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Joshua m

@Flameon 10/30/2024

I'm not a fan of ghost stories but this film is not the usual tropes. A bit of a slow burn but it is creepy enough to keep you engaged.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 10/29/2024

A psychological thriller grappling over guilt is advantageously an absorbing meditation with a bolstering presence, while hinges the convoluting supernatural injection that validates its tonally atmospheric incoherency to possibly suggest coping mechanism with sporadic chills to boot. (B-)

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Kam P

@RT12888480 06/11/2024

Quite entertaining with unsettling moments and jump scares, the twist ending was unexpected.

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Kairi O

@RT93569707 05/19/2024

The concept was pretty cool, but my husband and I sat around through most of it looking at each other saying, so are you scared yet?

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In the wake of her husband's devastating accident, a devoted wife becomes consumed by a mysterious portrait that resembles him in his happier days. However, as her obsession intensifies, the painting starts to unleash terror upon her life, leading her to question whether it is possessed by a malevolent force or if she is losing her sanity. Caught between the haunting unknown and her own fears, she must confront her deepest fears and unravel the unsettling truth before it's too late.

Director: Simon Ross
Producer: David Griffiths
Screenwriter: David Griffiths
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Ambassador Film Group
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2023
Runtime: 1h 26m