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The Nest

Original title: The Bewailing
  • 2021
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.1K
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The Nest (2021)
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A mother's reality erodes around her as she struggles to fathom the entangled web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear.A mother's reality erodes around her as she struggles to fathom the entangled web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear.A mother's reality erodes around her as she struggles to fathom the entangled web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear.

  • Director
    • James Suttles
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Trudrung
  • Stars
    • Sarah Navratil
    • Maple Suttles
    • Dee Wallace
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • James Suttles
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Trudrung
    • Stars
      • Sarah Navratil
      • Maple Suttles
      • Dee Wallace
    • 36User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sarah Navratil
    Sarah Navratil
    • Beth
    Maple Suttles
    • Meg
    Dee Wallace
    Dee Wallace
    • Marissa
    Kevin Patrick Murphy
    Kevin Patrick Murphy
    • Jack
    Drez Ryan
    • Ashe
    Blaque Fowler
    Blaque Fowler
    • Nick
    Penny Munroe
    Penny Munroe
    • Billie
    Anna Lynn Holleman
    Anna Lynn Holleman
    • Mrs. Jean
    Jennifer Trudrung
    Jennifer Trudrung
    • Dying Queen
    Piper Suttles
    • Child at the Window
    • Director
      • James Suttles
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Trudrung
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    User reviews36

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    4gab-67599

    They Tried

    This movie was a low budget that really tried to be likeable but failed terribly. I think the idea was on point and I was truly creeped out. But the actors and the way it was exacted was not believable.

    I was hopeful for the movie with the introduction of the therapist named Taylor, online they called him Ashe, but the beginning said they fired Ashe and got Tylor so a bit of confusion there. Anyways, Drez Ryan brought some new energy to the movie and I had hope it would have stay till the end. This movie just took way to long to get to the point, I wished the thing in the bear would hurry up and do whatever it was they were waiting for him to do!

    That is not good when you want a movie to be rushed. I defiantly would not watch this with kids around, the one sex scene was hard to watch. Overall, this was just not special or interesting to devote the time into watching, that is my honest opinion. Like always, you should be your own judge. But I know there are much better new movie out there then this!
    4Vivekmaru45

    Below average creature film with good effects but a bad script.

    I have seen plenty of alien/monster horror movies and some have been good and others remarkably bad.

    The movie starts of well with good effects but the overall story and poor casting of talentless characters let this film down.

    The film is about a girl who buys a stuffed teddy bear not knowing a horrifying creature(or insect) has made a home inside it. As you've guessed it, the girl brings the teddy bear to her home and all hell ensues.

    The title of the movie "The Nest" is apt, it shows that instinct of the creature it portrays. Blue Monkey (1987), Slugs(1988), The Nest(1988), Ticks(1993), They Nest(2000) are similar movies.
    3chanin-54616

    Way too long for what it is

    While it doesn't look or feel like some of the low budget movies usually do, it just goes on way too long. They tried to throw in some unnecessary drama, and dragged on a lot of the rest. 30 minutes easily could have been cut without losing anything. The acting wasn't great but wasn't terrible. Had some creepy/gross parts, but I would not watch it again.
    1dchickengoesbawk

    DONT WATCH THIS TRASH!

    I was so mad at the waste of time this movie was that I LITERALLY MADE AN ACCOUNT JUST TO EXPRESS HOW GOD AWFUL THIS WAS. I love watching bad movies for the hilarity, but even as a bad movie watch its awful. You see a bug like a whole 4 times in this movie, there is barely any horror to even talk about. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME, you will not get it back!
    2ravencorinncarluk

    Written by body-snatching insects...

    ...and clearly not by humans who have ever taken part in doing human things. I mean, who puts their child in therapy because she's 'making up' her stomach aches before taking her to a doctor?

    The dialogue is painfully cliched, stilted, and just plain bad. The actors (even Dee Wallace) can't do anything to lift it up out of the garbage. While the director clearly thinks he's doing sublime work, too many of the shots are boring and lack the tension that was clearly the aim. There's a spoiler scene in the opening that pretty much takes away all potential build-up to creepiness, and ruins what could have been an all-right slow burn reveal.

    Between the bad acting and the worse dialogue, I had no one that I could sympathize with. The characters were pretty unlikeable, whether they were body snatched or not.

    And it was boring. The movie took forever, and not in any type of good way. If what another reviewer said is true that this is two separate stories that were edited together, it really shows. And it manages to do neither of them well. Or even good.

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    • Trivia
      The parasite in the film is actually a Whip Tail Scorpion or Vinegaroon. These can sometimes be found in the United States South West. Despite their appearance they are not terribly threatening to humans.
    • Goofs
      At the end, when Meg carries the sugar bowl downstairs, she starts out with a heaping bowl, then the sugar flattens out, and then it's heaping again.

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bewailing
    • Production company
      • SuttleFilm
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    • Budget
      • $89,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,273
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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