The Unfamiliar

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The Unfamiliar

2020

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

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.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 9, 2020

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

“The Unfamiliar” is not very scary, choosing to rely heavily on easy jump scares and outlandish scenarios rather than genuinely horrific moments.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 5, 2022

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Rich Cross

Starburst

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.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 15, 2021

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Tom Beasley

Flickering Myth

It alternates between being a slightly dull melange of clichés and a wildly misjudged depiction of a marginalised culture.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 15, 2020

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Sophie Maxwell

One Room With A View

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.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 14, 2020

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2020

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farah r

I couldn't finish it. It's so slow and boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Alright but it didn't make much sense

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Its not as bad as the 1 star reviewers say but it is not very good either.....

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/21

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Audience Member

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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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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