Nightsiren (2022)
Nightsiren (2022)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 110 min | 4,79 Gb
Audio: Slovenčina AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subtitles: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 110 min | 4,79 Gb
Audio: Slovenčina AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subtitles: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Director: Tereza Nvotová
Stars: Natalia Germani, Eva Mores, Juliana Olhová
In a remote mountain village, two sisters grow up at the mercy of their abusive mother. A terrible accident happens when the eldest, Šarlota, escapes into the woods, followed by her sister Tamara. Otyla, a Roma woman living on the outskirts of town, is blamed for the girls' disappearance and accused of witchcraft. Twenty years later, Šarlota unexpectedly shows up in the village. As she digs into her past, the locals grow suspicious. Only a young and eccentric herbalist, Mira, is willing to befriend her. When the animals in the village start to fall ill, the locals accuse Šarlota of conjuring Otyla's spirit.
IMDB - 3 wins
We really liked this movie. You can see where it's drawing on some the vibes of recent folk horror movies like The VVitch, The Ritual, and Midsommer, but it goes somewhere very different. It's an engaging exploration of the horrors of small town prejudice and misogyny in modern Slovakia.
The cinematography is beautiful, contrasting spectacular sweeping shots of the mountains with tight, almost claustrophobic handheld camera work for the scenes with the small minded villagers. The juxtaposition of the almost medieval actions of the townspeople with the modern highway that ran right by the village in certain shots was almost shocking as you are reminded that this is indeed modern times.
The two lead actresses are both great individually and together as they have amazing (if at times confusing) chemistry. The story moved at a good pace. Overall, we thought it was good full stop, not just "pretty good for a foreign film." Definitely worth a watch!
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Nightsiren (2022)
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