The Painted

Yes, I think it's worth it if you're interested in atmospheric horror and don't mind that it's not "the best of the year." It's not a masterpiece, but it has some very interesting elements and unsettling moments. Its relatively short runtime also makes it a reasonable choice if you're looking for something for an afternoon at the movies.

If I had to give it a personal rating based on reviews and what I've read, I'd say it's a decent-to-good film: not terrible, not essential viewing, but with points in its favor for fans of the genre.

Well it is multiple pictures ... also you probably wouldn't want one after seeing this - so no pun intended. When they say words can hurt ... well they have not seen this pictures yet I reckon. Kidding aside, as you can imagine and as the poster suggests, this is a horror movie.

Fairly decent one - I've seen quite a few that I accumulated over the Halloween weekend (watch list from Halloween) ... and most really didn't leave a dent - is that pun? I am not too sensitive when it comes to these matters, but any damage on an item ... well different topic especially because the damage is being done outwards in this movie ... so there is that.

The effects are quite nice, the shock value/effects also work - story is decent enough. Acting too - just suspend your disbelief and you'll be fine (which can't be said about everyone involved here)

The introduction of the film was well done,I was fooled into thinking it'd be the early couple at the start of the movie. The core of the story is a nice break from jump scares,CGI shortcuts,and actual lighting effects to establish a spooky atmosphere. The acting was fine,I'd say it was "TV movie" accurate. But they all delivered,even with the briefest of screentime. While there is nudity,it's tastefully done,not a distraction at all from the scenes. This could develop into a series,even if it's pushed to streaming. Im hoping for an eventual sequel set in present day,I think with maybe a graffiti twist to the story lore. I'd gladly rewatch this movie and recommend it to friends!

I had never heard about this 2024 horror movie titled "The Painted" from writer and director Sasha Sibley prior to stumbling upon it by sheer chance here in 2025. And given my love of all things horror, and with this being a horror movie that I had never seen, of course I opted to check it out.

And I will say that the movie's synopsis certainly sounded interesting enough. Writer Sasha Sibley put together an entertaining and enjoyable enough script and storyline. I have to say that I really did like the concept idea with the paintings.

While I was not familiar with the majority of the actors and actresses on the cast list, then I will say that the acting performances were good. I do enjoy watching unfamiliar and new talents on the screen whenever I watch a movie. I do believe that the only familiar face on the screen for me was actor Sean Bridgers.

The special effects in the movie were good and helped further the movie's narrative nicely.

"The Painted" is a watchable horror movie, no doubt about that. But it was hardly an outstanding foray into the horror genre, and the movie just doesn't warrants more than a single viewing. But maybe newcomers to the horror genre will enjoy the movie way more than I did, as a seasoned horror veteran.

My rating of writer and director Sasha Sibley's 2024 movie "The Painted" lands on a five out of ten stars.

"The Painted" is one of those films that gets overlooked - at first - but then captures the human imagination and produces a cult classic. A definite watch!

This is a story about a house full of paintings and the couple that inherits it. The paintings are mostly portraits of high quality. I won't spoil the plot by adding more detail here, except to say that the paintings reveal "The Painted".

This is an excellent, rather novel plot that tells itself once conceived. You will experience more than one chill and shiver and I'll wager that you jump several times, too. You can't get that kind of feeling from Hollywood these days, but you can mos def get it from this indy production.

If you want to experience something spine-tingling new, then you should pop some corn, roast a dog, kick back and get ready for a scary ride as you marvel at "The Painted"!