In a world where no one speaks, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman who has escaped imprisonment. Recaptured, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to an ancient evil in the wilderness, but fights for her own survival.
Cast of Azrael
Azrael Ratings & Reviews
- jackmeatNovember 2, 2024My quick rating - 5.5/10. In this flick, Samara Weaving stars as a woman trapped in a world where silence is law, and her path is one of survival and sacrifice. The story follows Azrael as she flees a cult-like society, only to be hunted down and recaptured for a ritual meant to satisfy an ancient evil in the depths of the forest. In a world where speech is forbidden, the lack of dialogue surprisingly works here, enhancing the film’s haunting atmosphere and putting focus on visual storytelling. The film has its strengths, especially in portraying brutality and raw violence when the situation calls for it, illustrating the forest creatures’ savage nature and the dangerous world Azrael must navigate. Weaving takes on the role of a fierce and resilient character, embodying the ‘badass’ protagonist with conviction, although the role limits her range. Despite the intrigue of its premise, the storyline feels stretched, more suited for a short than a full-length movie, with some repetitive moments that dampen the pacing. Overall, it is atmospheric and visually driven, but it could have benefited from a bit more depth or narrative twists. It's a watchable experience for those interested in silent, minimalist horror, but it might leave you wanting a bit more substance.
- DJOctober 17, 2024What a physically exhausting movie. Seriously. This is 86 minutes of constant attacks. To pull this off is one thing but to do it with no script makes it even more impressive. The violence is pretty aggressive as well when it comes into play. The adrenaline rush kind of reminded me of the first time I watched The Raid, but mixed with The Descent. Samara Weaving as usual is great. A great watch!
- RyezooFebruary 4, 2025Cool idea, some well shot sequences, but nothing spectacular. The lack of dialogue hurts this film to some degree and ending felt mehhhh
- Donavin WengerJanuary 25, 2025Fun and adventures for the whole famiiy. She don tauwk much but the gimick pays off
- atomicsunsetNovember 14, 2024Despite the lack of need for subtitles, the movie let's you figure out for yourselves, or try to, figure out why things are the way they are, but the performances and cinematography are well above average and keep you engaged.
- rg9400November 1, 2024Samara Weaving covered in blood is one of my favorite genres, but unfortunately, this movie is one of the weaker entries in that niche. The whole movie revolves around the gimmick that no one speaks (outside of one minor character). This might be interesting conceptually, but it is incredibly dull in practice. It makes it hard to fully understand why anything is even happening. Outside of the main character's simple motivation of survival, it's not really clear what motivates the cult chasing her or why they do what they do. It also prevents any sort of character depth. There are forlorn glances between some characters, but as characters die, there isn't any significance because we know absolutely nothing about any of the characters. Sure, it lets Samara Weaving's acting and facial expressions shine, but the movie could have done that without sacrificing in terms of everything else. The biggest problem is that this movie is simply not interesting visually to make up for these shortcomings. I could maybe excuse it if it just was a fun time with plenty of cool cinematography and excellent survival sequences. Unfortunately, it is often too dark, the action feels mundane, and while the kills can be gory, they do not feel exhilarating or creative. In the end, I think this movie became too absorbed with its own gimmick and forgot to work on everything else.
- sKRxPTidOctober 9, 2024A true horror film. Gore without Hollywood. No script. Literally. Anti-social and lethargic embracement. 7.2/10
