Review of The Awakening (2011) by Nicola W — 01 Nov 2012

This was an unexpectedly great little horror film, creepy and atmospheric. Great performances from the leads. Recommended.

This review of The Awakening (2011) was written by Nicola W on 01 Nov 2012.

The Awakening has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jonny P (816) on 30 Mar 2016

The Awakening is psychological horror at its finest. All of the acting is beyond the expectation of a scary movie…

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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 Abb J (239) on 29 Sep 2015

The Awakening: Solid production values and good acting aren't enough to save this tedious, ridiculous story about an early 20th century ghostbuster…

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By Gimly M (816) on 02 Jul 2016

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By Jimmi S (29) on 23 Oct 2015

A good British Ghost Story about the loneliness of people and how people who never quite live or are haunted by their pasts are little more…

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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 Claudette A (661) on 03 Jun 2015

I like an old fashioned ghost story and that is what you will get with this movie…

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By Rachelle K (16) on 18 Jan 2017

Not scary. Not that complex either. Well acted and presented though…

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By Marcmyworks (477) on 09 Jun 2016

This film beautifully manages to create mystique and intrigue while remaining quiet and unassuming…

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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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