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Don't Look at the Demon

  • 2022
  • 1h 35m
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5.1/10
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Don't Look at the Demon (2022)
A team of paranormal investigators head for the highlands of Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, to probe a series of alleged disturbances at a house with a dark past.
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A team of paranormal investigators head for the highlands of Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, to probe a series of alleged disturbances at a house with a dark past.A team of paranormal investigators head for the highlands of Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, to probe a series of alleged disturbances at a house with a dark past.A team of paranormal investigators head for the highlands of Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, to probe a series of alleged disturbances at a house with a dark past.

  • Director
    • Brando Lee
  • Writers
    • Brando Lee
    • Alfie Palermo
  • Stars
    • Fiona Dourif
    • Jordan Belfi
    • Malin Crépin
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1K
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    • Director
      • Brando Lee
    • Writers
      • Brando Lee
      • Alfie Palermo
    • Stars
      • Fiona Dourif
      • Jordan Belfi
      • Malin Crépin
    • 18User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Fiona Dourif
    Fiona Dourif
    • Jules
    Jordan Belfi
    Jordan Belfi
    • Matty
    Malin Crépin
    Malin Crépin
    • Martha Benchley
    Harris Dickinson
    Harris Dickinson
    • Ben
    Randy Wayne
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    • Wolf
    William Miller
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    • Ian Benchley
    Thao Nhu Phan
    • Annie
    Konglar Kanchanahoti
    • Thai Monk
    Shannon Makhanian
    Shannon Makhanian
    • Jules' Mom
    Ashlyn Boots
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    6subxerogravity

    Nothing special but an ok movie.

    Can't really jump for joy about how good it was. All I can say is that I did like what I saw. I did not waste my time watching it. It was slow but it was not dull.

    Not a fan of Fiona Dourif, I just know that her dad is a horror legend (Voice of Chucky), but on her own she was interesting to watch, which is good cause she takes up a lot of screen time.

    It had shocking moments that I liked but musty admit were not scary.

    The overall story arch was kind of cool too. It's not going to wow you and I'm shocked something this mundane got into theatres, but if you are looking for something new for the Halloween season, check it out.
    7upinflamezzz

    Not too bad at all

    I just got back from seeing this movie and it really wasn't that bad at all. I've never seen any of the actors in any other movies so I wasn't expecting much, but all in all I wasn't angry walking out. The story was O. K. and the demon itself was a bit of a plus. If you've like movies like Insidious or other movies dealing with ghosts or demons then you won't be dissapointed. In my opinion the best performances were by the brother characters Ben and Wolf. If you've already seen Barbarian and Smile then this is a movie you may want to go see. All I can say that it has to be better than the movie Bros, which I didn't see.
    5dneal018

    Good could have been great

    This film had great potential. It was good but had some blank spots. They could have used more suspense. Harris Dickinson carries the whole movie. The movie wouldn't be worth anything without him. I am now a big fan of Dickinson. They could have used more medium psychic content. They could have used other psychics to help the storyline some. They could have done a better job with the actors in Malaysia. The ones from there got on my last nerve. This needed more back story and more suspense buildup and more use of psychics and more use of righteous over evil. Harry Dickinson is very sexy in this. He is going to be a huge star in america.
    5bjornrhein

    Look at the demon

    It is actually total ok , but cant say more than ok Many times with horrormovies its like someone wrote a good story but they just couldnt make a simulare good movie with it - this time its the other way around - someone did a real bad story but they really worked so hard to make it good

    Acting is good, production is good , effects are good ,, but the story is just simple and fast written , and its no charm or heart in it either, more like someone just do his work and dont care so much about it

    Im not so tolerant with horrormovies, if its bad I shut it of , and mostly movies ends like that ,, but I enjoyed this actually , its not blow you of the chair, but its ok.
    8kannibalcorpsegrinder

    A by-the-numbers if still wholly effective Malaysian genre effort

    After hearing of a new opportunity, a team of American paranormal researchers looking into a supposedly haunted house for their show's latest episode finds the house to be far more terrifying than they imagined and must face their personal demons to be able to rid the house once and for all.

    There's quite a lot to like about the film. Among the better qualities on display is the fantastic supernatural atmosphere generated throughout here which provides for an engrossing overall setup. An initial encounter with a local medicine man performing a ritual on a tormented woman provides a great start to everything with the ritual generating a strong shock with its conclusion by allowing for an easy entrance into the supernatural world to follow that the explorers carry on throughout the rest of the film. The backstory of the couple's haunted house with the history of strange occurrences to the past residents, bizarre incidents to the clothing or paintings they own, or the recap of events that take place at the house provides a great false start with the explanations to their queries. The suddenness of it all exploding in their face and bringing about the genuine supernatural activity which ties nicely into the setup provided. This carries over into the stellar supernatural action in this one. Focusing on the typical kinds of sequences involving a deformed ghostly being appearing unexpectedly behind someone or strange noises blaring out of the shadows, this doesn't really bring much new to the table until things start becoming physical. With a harrowing attack on the homeowner where they're repeatedly bashed against walls or a later sequence where a team member is possessed and begins taunting the rest of the group in a haunting fashion. The final half, featuring all manner of possessions, occult rituals, revelations about the nature of the house's haunted history, and a series of brutal encounters to keep everything in check, all score incredibly well with a thrilling escalation of events. Everything comes together nicely with some requisite bloodshed and heroics to offer quite a thrilling resolution that ends on a high note providing quite a lot to like. There are some flaws that bring it down. Among the biggest issues here is the outright bizarre behavior of the team once they arrive at the house and start contacting spirits. The first attack occurs the first night they're there and her initial reaction is to leave without bothering them anymore despite their experience with the paranormal. Further encounters that result in a physical beating or possession amount to nothing for their personal safety, and instead are mostly forgotten about in favor of continuing the show. Since these point to a past trauma to overcome as the main point, the lack of urgency over the interactions present comes off far less impactfully with that lack of concern over what's going on. This is repeated several times in their confrontations which makes for an even bigger issue and can make this one feel less impressive. The cliched nature of the storyline and presentation here will also have to be dealt with as it plays by the book quite frequently but is overall not enough of a detriment as the other issues.

    Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Violence, and Brief Nudity.

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Malaysia
    • Official sites
      • Amazon
      • Inspired By True Banned Ritual
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Medium
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Barnstorm Entertainment
      • Brando Studios
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      • $875,154
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      • 1h 35m(95 min)
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      • 2.39:1

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