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Summary In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own...
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Summary In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own...
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Weaving’s expressive face and boundless energy make her a compelling heroine, and her will to survive is unstoppable.
Weaving, who excels at this kind of character-driven action-horror, plays perfectly with our empathy, wordlessly guiding us through this damned land.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
A very creative premise shrouded in an open narrative to keep the mystery, bold direction of no dialogue and simple, concentrated setting with a small cast - all to engage the audience. Short and sweet with shocking twists and a bombastic ending. Stellar performance by the protagonist. Highly recommend.
Weaving confirms that she has the nerve to be a horror icon, delivering a wicked and gritty performance, and rising to the demands of a film where she must believably convey the nuances of fright and rage, without any words to do so.
Azrael is both familiar and unique, blending genre comforts with a risky idea. Luckily, it all works, paying off a relatively massive gamble that benefits from Samara Weaving's star power.
Silence is both the film’s main asset and its principal limitation, creating moments of suspense but also leaving us in the dark, to the point that it feels more like a gimmick than anything substantial.
The lack of specificity around the situation and the underbaked character development reduces Azrael to being nothing more than a horror with an interesting premise.
Ultimately, “Azrael” lacks the energy or chills to terrify viewers.
Azrael is a strange film where nothing is clear—why things happen or why we are even watching. Who's who, and why the creatures exist, is all uncertain. Samara Weaving killed some people again, and that's it. The film has no purpose. So what?
? It's not the worst made film but it is maybe the biggest ? there is nothing here.
Another pagan ritual and the mockery of Christ. Whether you believe in God or the rapture isn't relevant. Because degenerates who write and produce these films certainly do. Why else would they so passionately develop such "entertainment" from this to the Paris Olympics opening to many others? If you make it to the last frame, the answer is entirely obvious.
Production Company C2 Motion Picture Group, Homeless Bob Production, Traffic.
Release Date Sep 27, 2024
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating R
Tagline After The Rapture Those Left On Earth Will Suffer In Silence.
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival