Film2011107 min

The Awakening

Name: The Awakening
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Lucy Cohu

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermafia/gangsterdramadetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Sometimes dead does not mean gone."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, heavy horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 1,103 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart (Hall) visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost.

Synopsis: TMDB