SCORE: 6.5/10

Betriek lives on the edge of a bog in the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. She discovers that something is chasing her.

REVIEW:

This one landed at a solid 6.5 for me and I decided to round up to a 7 as I am a bit biased towards folk horror.The story, while a tad slow paced, was engaging and atmospheric. The plot was interesting and they kept it just slightly confusing enough to where I somehow did not see that twist at the end coming, even though I felt I totally should have hahaThe acting was pretty on point the whole time, everyone seemed to have done a solid job.

I enjoyed the mix of the two languages, it added another dimension to the story while also giving it a sense of relatability as an English speaker. Technically, the movie also shinned, it looked and sounded great.The third act was by far the best part and while it took a bit to get there, the first two thirds were enjoyable as well.

I think it would’ve been a bit more successful if they had shaved some of the dead space off or sprinkled a little bit of the magic that the third act had into the first two.

Would definitely recommend.

TRAILER:

Director

• • Nico van den Brink
• Writers
  • Nico van den Brink
  • Daan Bakker
• Stars
  • Sallie Harmsen
  • Alexandre Willaume
  • Anneke Blok