The Taking of Deborah Logan

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The Taking of Deborah Logan

R

2014

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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Mia records the daily lives of Deborah and her daughter Sarah as part of her thesis. As the days progress, strange things happen around Deborah, and it becomes apparent something has taken control of her.

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Dylan Scott

Vox

10/19/2018

Affecting performances and fully realized characters.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

8/10

The imagery, the cult aspect, the old person who can’t be controlled – It’s great. The execution of the whole thing is pretty darn good too. The pacing is really what makes this movie a must-see because it’s so fast...

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

02/27/2024

4/5

... One of the most disturbing horror films of the last decade. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

04/03/2021

A smart and clever found footage film that uses the tropes of the subgenre to examine mental illness. The presence of a refreshingly low-key queer character and a stunningly vulnerable performance by Jill Larson make this a must-watch.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

12/30/2020

4/5

An interesting subversion of standard possession tropes that doesn't forget the emotional plights of its characters.

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Shannon McGrew

Nightmarish Conjurings

05/30/2019

3.5/5

There is something really unsettling about watching someone, especially an elderly individual, descend into a place that they are clearly never going to come out of.

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Oliver W

@RT15253620 Jul 16

Falls flat. 5.2/10. The acting is believable but the directing is poor at times. Too many iterations of the same type of scare. This takes you out of the movie, and the ending feels rushed, as if they had too many scenes left to include and had to stuff them all at the end.

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

This lady was chilling and a true nightmare

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August A

@augustinwunderland95 Jun 28

A fantastic - if not heartbreaking - allegory for the spiraling progression of dementia and the horror it brings to those inflicted as well as their families. With incredibly disturbing imagery and unrelenting terror (especially in the final sequence), this is found footage at its best.

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Emily D

@RT45262413 Jun 21

This may be one of the worst films I’ve ever seen. I can’t even rate it 1 star. Wish I watched it WITH ADS, so I could even get a tiny bit of entertainment. Sadly, no ads on prime. Tragic, Don’t bother, Don’t be fooled by the ratings.

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Soujanya D

@RT32483852 Jun 14

This movie was genuinely terrifying. I really want a sequel for this movie because we all know from the end that the terror is not over......

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Ashley W.

@crzyashley101 May 28

This was honestly one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. I genuinely don’t understand how it got such high ratings. It had a few jump-scare moments, but overall it wasn’t scary at all.

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Synopsis

Mia records the daily lives of Deborah and her daughter Sarah as part of her thesis. As the days progress, strange things happen around Deborah, and it becomes apparent something has taken control of her.

Director: Adam Robitel
Producer: Jeff Rice, Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan
Production Co: Guerin-Adler-Scott Pictures, Bad Hat Harry, Jeff Rice Films, Casadelic Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m