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The Unfamiliar

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A malevolent force haunts a British army doctor after she returns from war.
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Critics Reviews

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 09/09/2020
2/5
If director Henk Pretorius demonstrates little more than mere competence in building atmosphere, at least he and his casting directors can spot talent in child actors. Go to Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture 07/05/2022
4/10
“The Unfamiliar” is not very scary, choosing to rely heavily on easy jump scares and outlandish scenarios rather than genuinely horrific moments. Go to Full Review Rich Cross Starburst 01/15/2021
2/5
Harry McMillan-Hunt delivers a convincing performance in what's a complex role as her young son. But the malevolence of The Unfamiliar remains too muddled and unfocused to truly disturb. Go to Full Review Tom Beasley Flickering Myth 09/15/2020
1/5
It alternates between being a slightly dull melange of clichés and a wildly misjudged depiction of a marginalised culture. Go to Full Review Sophie Maxwell One Room With A View 09/14/2020
2/5
It really is the case of character development and context being sacrificed in place of jump scares and arbitrary exoticism in this scary but over-familiar horror. Go to Full Review Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) 08/23/2020
3/5
Pretorious and DOP Pete Wallington shoot the reveal of the film's devilish protagonist (repping stellar creature design work from makeup fx veteran Robbie Drake) with a genuinely nightmarish glee. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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farah r @Farah 06/01/2021 I couldn't finish it. It's so slow and boring. See more 05/23/2021 Alright but it didn't make much sense See more 02/16/2021 Utterly dire. Awful, wooden acting from the adults (the kids were much better), incoherent plot, cultural insensistivity, and the sound effects guy has all the subtlety of a punch in the mouth. See more 02/13/2021 This movie really demonizes Hawaiian culture. Please instead of wasting your time watching this embarrassing film, do some research on Hawaiian culture, history, or how you can help preserve the land. See more 02/11/2021 Its not as bad as the 1 star reviewers say but it is not very good either..... See more 12/28/2020 What an absolute pile of poo it was like a bad 70s movie and bloody hilarious a waste of my time I can't get back See more Read all reviews
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Henk Pretorius

Director

Jemima West

Elizabeth (Izzy) Cormack

Christopher Dane

Ethan Cormack

Rebecca Hanssen

Emma Cormack

Harry McMillan-Hunt

Tommy Cormack

Rachel Lin

Auntie Mae

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Movie Info

Synopsis A malevolent force haunts a British army doctor after she returns from war.
Director
Henk Pretorius
Screenwriter
Henk Pretorius, Jennifer Nicole Stang
Production Co
Trigger Films, Onsight, Dark Matter Studios
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2020
Runtime
1h 29m
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