- Garrett Wilkinshace 1 dDespite presenting itself as a creature feature, The Monster's greatest ambitions lie in the emotional conflict between its central characters rather than the threat lurking beyond them. Zoe Kazan and Ella Ballentine share a believable chemistry that gives the film a stronger emotional foundation than many horror films of its scale. Bryan Bertino also deserves credit for creating an atmosphere of isolation that remains consistently effective, allowing the tension to build without relying solely on conventional scares. Despite those strengths, I never felt the film fully capitalized on the ideas it introduced. The emotional drama and the horror elements often seemed to compete for attention rather than strengthen one another, leaving neither side as impactful as it could have been. While I appreciated the film's restraint and its attempt to tell a more intimate story, I finished it feeling that the concept never developed into anything particularly memorable. It is a competently made horror film, but one that ultimately left a much fainter impression than I had hoped.
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El monstruo (The Monster) was released on 6 de octubre de 2016.
El monstruo (The Monster) was directed by Bryan Bertino.
El monstruo (The Monster) has a runtime of 1h 31min.
El monstruo (The Monster) was produced by Richard Suckle, Bryan Bertino, Adrienne Biddle, Aaron L. Ginsburg, William Green.
Kathy y su hija Lizzy se extravían en el bosque, quedando atrapadas en medio de una tormenta colosal. Por si esto fuera poco, son acechadas por una criatura terrible, que no es humana ni animal. Con The Monster, Bryan Bertino convierte el terror primario en un elemento catártico para redefinir la relación entre una madre y su hija.
The key characters in El monstruo (The Monster) are Kathy (Zoe Kazan), Lizzy (Ella Ballentine), Jesse (Aaron Douglas).
El monstruo (The Monster) is rated R.
El monstruo (The Monster) is a Terror, Drama, Fantasía film.
El monstruo (The Monster) has an audience rating of 4 out of 10.
El monstruo (The Monster) had a budget of 2,7 MUS$.
El monstruo (The Monster) has made 74.000 US$ at the box office.