Combination of fantasy and horror

Reyna 2022-03-15 09:01:11

The first half of the film is a standard horror movie mode. Several people are trapped in a lonely hospital at midnight, unable to communicate with the outside world, and are also besieged by a group of mysterious men in white clothes with knives. In the hospital, the nurse seemed to be summoned to kill the only patient, and was shot dead by the police officers who came. But when the dead nurse's corpse begins to mutate, the tone of the film shifts to a whimsical and eerie style. In particular, the second half of the film introduces the concept of another world, which seems to open the door to hell.
It is said that the film is based on the Lovecraft style, that is, the logic of the film is not very reasonable, and it mainly shows a relationship between people and religion and human ignorance. The different world in the film should be what we call hell, but we humans are so insignificant in the universe and our understanding is so shallow, so we can't penetrate the truth of the universe at all. Of course, for many audiences, this is a bit of a mystical feeling. The monster shape of the film uses very retro makeup effects instead of computer CG. The scene of the different world at the end is a little shocking, which well sets off the helplessness in the face of the complete unknown.
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  • Lysanne 2022-01-29 08:11:39

    The multi-conflict handling and editing of the climax of the first act is astonishing for a debut, and it's arguably the best act climax I've ever seen in an independent horror film. But the problem is that it seems that the two directors put all their energy into this. The rhythm of the second act immediately turned sharply, and the scenes were laid out in large sections. The lack of staged goals made people drowsy, even if they finally moved out of the different-dimensional stairs and Pan-Cthulhu's brain holes make people unable to lift their spirits.

  • Janae 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Cthulhu-themed films, religion, and indescribable monsters are all my favorites. Such a niche subject, I still have to support it. It would be better if there were some more thoughtful settings.

The Void quotes

  • Dr. Richard Powell: You'd be surprised at the things you find when you go looking...

  • Dr. Richard Powell: I lost my daughter to the abyss, but tonight I am calling her back.