Relic (2020)

SWITCH.

8.0

Jul 28, 2020

'Relic' isn't just an impressively eerie horror movie debut from first-time director Natalie Erika James, it's a test of devotion and love that lurks in the unforeseen distance for parents and their children. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-relic-the-curse-of-old-age

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com COVID-19 impacted the number of movies released in 2020, but the horror genre didn't seem to really suffer from it. Quality will always be subjective, but in my opinion, this year has examples at every point of the spectrum. I've witnessed some shockingly awful horror flicks (Fantasy Island, The Grudge, The Turning, You Should Have Left), a few "wasted potential" examples (Gretel & Hansel, The Rental, The New Mutants), some pretty decent ones (Underwater, Antebellum, Come Play), and more than j…

Wicked creepy intro, so much wrong with the scene, emotionally and physically. We have a situation we're dealing with s the story begins to develop, and I'm unsure of the status of a main character. The atmosphere at the place is off, and hard to describe, but off nonetheless. This place just gets weirder and wider, and it now seems that something is truly off with the property that our characters are inhabiting at the moment. This has turned into a nightmare scenario for our supporting characters, and it only seems to be getting worse moment by moment. Such an Absolutely, Horrorifical…