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I can't sugarcoat 'Succubus', this is a difficult watch. I'm not sure it can be accurately reviewed either, given moderation guidelines, but what I can say is that all of these characters are just the worst people and the film is taking place through computer screens and video conferencing software, so when I say "It's a difficult watch" I mean that it's literally difficult to watch as a film, and it's more like overhearing your annoying co-worker's conversation in the next cubicle. I cannot within the guidelines give my honest opinions on the themes, characters, or writing.

It's difficult not to compare 'Succubus' to the 2025 'War of the Worlds' with Ice Cube, so I'm speculating this was also a product of Covid restrictions, and therefore deserves credit for at least trying to be a film, but to me nothing is more off-putting than a movie that takes place through VHS recorders(I've held this grudge since 'Blair Witch'), Zoom meetings, or FaceTime- I just don't want to watch a movie through someone else's laptop or cell phone in general.

Remember when it was okay to have attractive women in their 20's showing skin in movies? I don't, which is why 'Species', although not great, is better than 95% of films released in the last 10 years. What's interesting is that this movie technically aligns with "modern writing" conventions(ie, empowered woman battling dramatizations of oppressive male forces), however it's clearly made for a 1990's audience of young men.

'Species' is actually a pretty good representation of the late 90's, so if you're a young millennial or GenZ sick of the kafkaesque social standards of today, it might be worth your while just to see what life used to be like.

It took me too long to watch this because I didn't want to read subtitles, but it's definitely a "pay attention to" film, by which I mean it's not a Blumhouse movie you can throw on in the background while getting some work done- there's character development and narrative rules that matter to the plot.

This isn't a jump-scare film, it's more of a slow burn, but it moves a lot faster than films like 'The Omen' or 'The Exorcist'; more car chases and running through the forest. And since is about evil lurking, it's not in one place, so there's a zombie movie mass panic element kind of like 'The Happening' or 'The Signal', where someone does something horrific just at random.

Acting and production were all average-to-great, so if you like horror and can get past the subtitles then you'll probably enjoy 'When Evil Lurks'.