Just not a good movie. I'm not gonna get into every detail as to why this movie wasn't great but I will say... this movie was not great; I wouldn't even say it was good. The acting is terrible... the editing is... strange... I don't even know what to say. Wasted over an hour of my life watching a girl have nightmares about her witch roommate. I'm all for low budget films with crappy acting and this is actually somewhat watchable compared to other movies but damn, it sucked. Save yourself the frustration and watch something else... girl gets a roommate, roommates a witch, girl has nightmares about her being a witch, witch bangs the girl's boyfriend, witch and boyfriend sacrifice girl in the end and yeah... that's it. Actually sounds like a halfway decent plot on paper but this movie just ain't it. I'm going to bed.
4 Reviews
No occult knowledge. Feels like a bad religious movie
moonlitmagikchild19 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is a joke. They have no idea about witchcraft so the they portray it is very christian-y. WAY too much music with just flashbacks of what we have already seen. CGI is horrible. It seems to have harsh color tones where one minute things are tones with an overlay of one color then it will go normal then again with a different color. Hurt my eyes and head.
To be honest I could have looked the other way if it hadn't been for the misinformation on witchcraft (took me back to my childhood of church and everything is evil and witchery with extra helpings of satanic panic type fear mongering) and that god awful music. I'm ok with low budget etc but this was just too annoying to get past.
Sabrina the teenage witch and charmed have more occult knowledge and accuracy than this movie.
To be honest I could have looked the other way if it hadn't been for the misinformation on witchcraft (took me back to my childhood of church and everything is evil and witchery with extra helpings of satanic panic type fear mongering) and that god awful music. I'm ok with low budget etc but this was just too annoying to get past.
Sabrina the teenage witch and charmed have more occult knowledge and accuracy than this movie.
Be careful, it's very scary!
MovieNerdGalReviews30 October 2023
I found this movie on Tubi the other night. It was recommended to me as "People who watched this also watched this movie" and the artwork and the log line looked intriguing enough so I said what the hell and just gave it a try.
I didn't have high expectations as I've never heard of the director or the actors before and we all know how bad most of the extremely low budget indie films are, many of them are totally unwatchable.
But I must admit that this movie actually managed to surprise me. The story line looks like a classic evil roommate situation but goes way deeper than that.
But before I get into all that, I must say that this movie has a really good pacing and definitely isn't one of those low budge horror films where nothing happens in the first 30 minutes.
It starts with a bang and it keeps getting more and more interesting by the minute. It's like I'm watching a horror version of a soap opera. Think of it like a Lifetime movie but with the gore in it.
The acting and the cinematography is nothing to brag about but it's okay enough to keep you entertained. Especially, I liked the acting of the evil roommate. You can tell she really gets into it and I would watch more from her for sure.
On the other hand, I can't say the same for the lead actress. Although she is likeable enough for you to not wish her to die, in some of the horror scenes her performance is extremely stiff.
As for the horror stuff, the scenes weren't long enough to build tension but there are two that almost gave me a heart attack as I wasn't expecting them so those got me good.
Talking about horror, there are some moments in the movie that immerses you with its sound design and I found it very entertaining as an avid horror fan. Jump scares are high quality and the movie successfully manages to create the tension via its sound effects and haunting musical cues.
That being said, there are many beautiful soundtracks in this movie that is really surprising for a low budget indie movie at this caliber.
Especially the intro and the end credit soundtracks are very well made which fits perfectly with the overall tone of the movie.
There are also some slow pop songs that made me look up the performing artists and I must admit they are very talented indie singers that you've never heard of before, making you wondering how are they not famous already. I warn you they are really beautiful romantic love songs that'll pull your heart strings.
And most importantly, if you're one of those people who like their movies end with a twist then this movie will give you what you need as its ending is pretty good and I didn't see it coming to be honest.
It ties up lose ends pretty well and with its 84 minute, It Shall Not Be Named doesn't overstay its welcome. It tells its story without boring you to tears and finishes with a satisfactory ending.
All in all, if you are in the mood for a scary movie with good storytelling and soundtrack and you're in the mood for discovering new singers, then I definitely recommend you to give this film a chance. It's free on Tubi right now so you have nothing to lose.
I didn't have high expectations as I've never heard of the director or the actors before and we all know how bad most of the extremely low budget indie films are, many of them are totally unwatchable.
But I must admit that this movie actually managed to surprise me. The story line looks like a classic evil roommate situation but goes way deeper than that.
But before I get into all that, I must say that this movie has a really good pacing and definitely isn't one of those low budge horror films where nothing happens in the first 30 minutes.
It starts with a bang and it keeps getting more and more interesting by the minute. It's like I'm watching a horror version of a soap opera. Think of it like a Lifetime movie but with the gore in it.
The acting and the cinematography is nothing to brag about but it's okay enough to keep you entertained. Especially, I liked the acting of the evil roommate. You can tell she really gets into it and I would watch more from her for sure.
On the other hand, I can't say the same for the lead actress. Although she is likeable enough for you to not wish her to die, in some of the horror scenes her performance is extremely stiff.
As for the horror stuff, the scenes weren't long enough to build tension but there are two that almost gave me a heart attack as I wasn't expecting them so those got me good.
Talking about horror, there are some moments in the movie that immerses you with its sound design and I found it very entertaining as an avid horror fan. Jump scares are high quality and the movie successfully manages to create the tension via its sound effects and haunting musical cues.
That being said, there are many beautiful soundtracks in this movie that is really surprising for a low budget indie movie at this caliber.
Especially the intro and the end credit soundtracks are very well made which fits perfectly with the overall tone of the movie.
There are also some slow pop songs that made me look up the performing artists and I must admit they are very talented indie singers that you've never heard of before, making you wondering how are they not famous already. I warn you they are really beautiful romantic love songs that'll pull your heart strings.
And most importantly, if you're one of those people who like their movies end with a twist then this movie will give you what you need as its ending is pretty good and I didn't see it coming to be honest.
It ties up lose ends pretty well and with its 84 minute, It Shall Not Be Named doesn't overstay its welcome. It tells its story without boring you to tears and finishes with a satisfactory ending.
All in all, if you are in the mood for a scary movie with good storytelling and soundtrack and you're in the mood for discovering new singers, then I definitely recommend you to give this film a chance. It's free on Tubi right now so you have nothing to lose.
Entertaining little indie movie
thehorrornerdgal1 April 2024
This movie had a very interesting premise so I decided to give it a shot. I love movies about witchcraft and occultism and having a psycho roommate story element on top as a cherry made me say "Shut up and just take my money."
The storyline itself is creepy enough because of the fact that it could happen to any of us. The thought of having an unwanted person in your home indefinitely, where you're supposed to feel the safest is just terrifying and this movie explores this what if scenario pretty well.
Don't get me wrong though. This movie isn't perfect by any means. The pacing is good, the story and the characters are interesting and there's a lot of mystery stuff going on as well. However, if you're an avid horror fan who is looking for a very disturbing and/or scary movie to have sleepless nights, this isn't your movie.
I'd say this is more in line with Lifetime thriller movies rather than an art film like Hereditary etc. It moves fast, easy to watch, the acting isn't the best and it's mainly a contained horror movie. But the concept is good enough and it has some nice pop music to listen to.
That said, if you're in the mood for a background movie where you won't lose sleep over it or if you're having a girls night and you need something light while catching up with some gossip, I'd say give this one a shot. However, if you want to be scared endless and want to sleep with the lights on for a week, you can pretty much skip this one.
The storyline itself is creepy enough because of the fact that it could happen to any of us. The thought of having an unwanted person in your home indefinitely, where you're supposed to feel the safest is just terrifying and this movie explores this what if scenario pretty well.
Don't get me wrong though. This movie isn't perfect by any means. The pacing is good, the story and the characters are interesting and there's a lot of mystery stuff going on as well. However, if you're an avid horror fan who is looking for a very disturbing and/or scary movie to have sleepless nights, this isn't your movie.
I'd say this is more in line with Lifetime thriller movies rather than an art film like Hereditary etc. It moves fast, easy to watch, the acting isn't the best and it's mainly a contained horror movie. But the concept is good enough and it has some nice pop music to listen to.
That said, if you're in the mood for a background movie where you won't lose sleep over it or if you're having a girls night and you need something light while catching up with some gossip, I'd say give this one a shot. However, if you want to be scared endless and want to sleep with the lights on for a week, you can pretty much skip this one.
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