Review of The Awakening (2010) by Desireè S — 06 Jun 2012

Pretty decent for a haunted house style film. Great characters portrayed by brilliant actors.

This review of The Awakening (2010) was written by Desireè S on 06 Jun 2012.

The Awakening has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Hidekichiguy T (5) on 16 Apr 2017

The movie itself is pretty dull and boring. the last twist is good tho…

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By Gimly M (816) on 02 Jul 2016

Full of good jumps and scares whilst still terrifying you down to the bone with its chilling story…

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By Susanna M (206) on 27 Dec 2015

Ummm...the sex scene was soooo random. Overall? Confusing. I may have to watch a second time. Is she dead or alive…

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By Stephen S (1,614) on 27 Jun 2015

Not a bad film…

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By Michael V (1,099) on 06 Aug 2015

I kept mentally saying, This is 'The Others.' Come to find out, it's not like The Others but by the time you figure it out, the real twist…

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By Lily E (16) on 19 Jul 2015

A horror film desperately trying to break out of the normative tropes of its genre fatally stumbles into them in a rapid downward spiral…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 24 Nov 2016

Despite a promising beginning and a solid art direction, this conventional ghost story never goes beyond its clearly derivative narrative -…

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By Gavin H (94) on 22 Sep 2017

Rebecca Hall gives a strong performance but it is sadly outweighed by by an unremarkable story with disappointing secrets…

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By Hina A (102) on 30 May 2016

Sets a decent (tense) atmosphere but then fails to deliver the subsequent scares. Rebecca Hall does a great job in the lead role…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 06 Jul 2015

Was very different than the standard horror story, very unique and emotional for a time period horror story…

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