Z

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Z

2019

1h 23m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When Beth and Kevin's eight-year-old son Joshua develops an imaginary Friend named Z, they think it's cute... But they soon realize just how wrong they are. Z becomes a terrible influence on Josh and their innocent son turns into someone they barely recognize. It's only when Beth starts uncovering her own past, that she learns that Josh's new friend Z, may not be so imaginary, after all.

Katie Rife

AV Club

[I]f you're looking to turn out all the lights, pull a blanket up under your chin, and jump several inches off your couch, there's a new bad-seed thriller to adopt today.

Rated: B-

May 14, 2020

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Based on the formulaic nature of the characters, the story goes precisely where you think it will. Yet if you're looking for something the brings the chills, this is it.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 14, 2020

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It's one of those films that may be overly reliant on jump scares when you tally them all up, but I'd by lying if I didn't admit that a few of them legitimately made me jump.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 6, 2020

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Ben Flanagan

Vague Visages

It makes for good quarantine viewing, but one wishes for a version of the film that does more to eke out the subtext from this well trodden ground.

Feb 7, 2024

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Alejandro Alemán

El Universal

The film manages a certain restraint and prefers to... suggest rather than show, generating tension that grows throughout the film. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 31, 2021

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Lindsay Traves

Daily Dead

What this film does accomplish is a new take on old scares.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 23, 2021

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Korra N

While the visuals aren't always believable and the cinematography pretty basic, Z still has some great acting, clever writing and a few solid scares.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/10/25

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Chica K

It feels like they ran out of any budget halfway through, despite the short run time this movie dragged on. None of it was actually scary and the acting is laughable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Ricardo d

Um roteiro raso, atuações ruins, o pai com suas atitudes iniciais adorei o seu desfecho. Efeitos bem simplórios. Poderia ser melhor explorado, temos filmes com temática semelhante que foram mais criativos.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Craig B

Z is a generally creepy movie. Reasonable acting and a well-paced story (it’s only 83 minutes, how could you go wrong?), it’s certainly a good watch for fans of a brooding horror story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Lydia K

It's pretty predictable if you ask me. The plot wasn't very exciting either.... just a bunch of scary stuff. The trailer is basically the whole movie :|

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Emilliano Jr S

It was so good, well made horror.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Synopsis

When Beth and Kevin's eight-year-old son Joshua develops an imaginary Friend named Z, they think it's cute... But they soon realize just how wrong they are. Z becomes a terrible influence on Josh and their innocent son turns into someone they barely recognize. It's only when Beth starts uncovering her own past, that she learns that Josh's new friend Z, may not be so imaginary, after all.

Director: Brandon Christensen
Screenwriter: Brandon Christensen, Colin Minihan
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 23m

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