- Garrett Wilkins22 uur geledenDespite 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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The Monster was released on 6 oktober 2016.
The Monster was directed by Bryan Bertino.
The Monster has a runtime of 1 u, 31 m.
The Monster was produced by Richard Suckle, Bryan Bertino, Adrienne Biddle, Aaron L. Ginsburg, William Green.
Moeder en dochter zitten opgesloten in een donker bos. Ze worden gemarteld door een krijsend wezen, niet menselijk of dierlijk. De relatie tussen moeder en dochter staat onder grote druk. De 10-jarige Lizzy heeft al het vertrouwen in haar moeder Kathy verloren maar probeert kalm en dapper te blijven. Kathy houdt het nauwelijks nog vol maar weet dat alleen de beschermende liefde van een moeder, haar meest primaire instinct, haar dochter kan redden van het wezen dat loert in de duisternis.
The key characters in The Monster are Kathy (Zoe Kazan), Lizzy (Ella Ballentine), Jesse (Aaron Douglas).
The Monster is rated R.
The Monster is a Horror, Drama, Fantasie film.
The Monster has an audience rating of 4 out of 10.
The Monster had a budget of US$ 2,7 mln..
The Monster has made US$ 74.000 at the box office.