The Void (2017)

As a love-letter to 80s horror akin to the works of John Carpenter (ala 'The Thing (1982)'), this 90-minute quasi-creature-feature stands out due to the talent and time put into its often outstanding practical effects and the gory goodness that's further bolstered by their tangibility. Yet, the focus is clearly on the visual, as the story of 'The Void (2017)' - which is pacy and enigmatic to begin with - eventually devolves into odd exposition and elongated sequences where little of narrative interest occurs. 7/10

Very beautiful and very interesting film. A kind of hororro I have not seen for many years. I recommend it. I liked a lot its atmosphere and a very accurate photofraphy. Excellent also the soundtrack that creates a unique atmosphere. Very good also the director in this kind of story

Not sure why this movie isnt rated higher. I saw Cold Ground before this - and it had a rating of 7 something, yet it was another cliched found-footage tripefest, very dull with screaming women and glimpses fo monsters in torchlight. Yawn. This movie overall feels a little bit amateurish, but in a a good way, the way that means they are more likely to take risks, rather than follow what a studio would like, to get a "horror lite" product. The story isnt bad and visuals of the bad guys in cloaks are excellent. The setting is a virtually abandoned hospital. I have to say that with the evil doctor and all, it felt at times like Hellraiser 2 (my fave in that series for dark feels). The monsters were great, creepy and fairly uncompromising, as well as the results of the medical experiments tucked away in the spooky basement. The sotry was very well paced without too many cliches. The evil doctor had a good motivation for being that way, with the inclusion of occult worshipping into the movie. I was very impressed with this and the last scene is fairly spectacular. Well done to the makers of this film for making something quite groovy in horror.

Had I realised that IMDb had gone back to allowing you to read 1-star reviews, I probably would never have given this utter dross a go. Unfortunately, I read the reviews in the order they want you read them. Having watched about 45 minutes of this unwatchable crap, I've turned it off. Everything in this film is terrible. The whole thing is overlaid with a hideous screeching soundtrack, which I think is meant to represent madness and chaos, but actually started to induce those in me. The acting is so bad that at one point I expected the old duffer playing the aged doctor in the white coat (yes, a white-coated doctor, just in case you didn't get who he was) to start spouting Shakespearean lines he was so hammy. So, a huge demon sprouts from the dead body of a murdered nurse in this near-empty hospital. It's hacked down after killing a few more of the cast (maybe he was an acting critic too), and yet no one really discusses this? A woman having a baby is more of an impending threat than the huge fricking demon you've just seen? There is nothing good about this. Nothing. Do not waste your time.