It’s certainly a great setup for an eerie and atmospheric film. In a final attempt to start fresh as a couple, they take the deal.” “A young couple struggling to stay together are offered an amazing deal on a home with a questionable past that would normally be beyond their means. ![]() And, naturally, many viewers are shocked by the subject matter within. The 2021 horror film, Aftermath, is trending on Twitter as many viewers discover the flick for the first time. This time, however, some viewers are saying they’re so scared that they can’t even use the bathroom alone. But in a bid to pack in everything - from a family drama to paranormal activities and from a murder mystery to thrilling crimes, it only manages to show us glimpses of the edgy entertainment it promises.Netflix is once again scaring subscribers with a horror film available on their streaming service. ‘Aftermath’ had a good film lurking somewhere within it. Performances are decent but are governed by the done-to-death horror tropes seen so many times before, what new can they do anyway? Also, the makers somehow seem obsessed with adding too many issues into the lives of their protagonist, eventually making it a hotchpotch, before the big reveal. This robs it of all the novelty, despite the fact that the spooks and scares are slickly executed. ‘Aftermath’ tries to force fit all of these clichés into its narrative. One character going through the chills while the other one either blissfully ignorant or simply not ready to believe the other. From a talkative, brash younger sister to an independent mother, whom the daughters hate for no adequate reason. ![]() As audience, you know as much as the characters and it’s always exciting to second guess and wonder what the hell could be wrong.īut the biggest problem with this horror-flick is that it is all kinds of clichés. And the signs are very tell-tale than just illusions. The only novelty here is that director and co-writer Peter Winther jumps into the spooky happenings without wasting much time or build-up. Strange occurrences start taking place, especially with Natalie that quickly start messing with her mind and marriage.Īlmost every Hollywood horror film involving a huge home is bound to put the house at the centre of all evil activities and its occupants, at the receiving end. Unwillingly so, she moves in to patch things up with her almost-estranged husband, but their new home, houses more secrets than they had signed up for. Unmoved by the tragedy and horror stories around haunted homes, Kevin somehow convinces his wife Natalie (Ashley Greene) to put in all their money and buy it. ![]() ![]() In one of his assignments, he comes across a beautiful villa that has seen massive depreciation due to mysterious deaths of its occupants. REVIEW: Kevin Dadich’s (Shawn Ashmore) work involves deep cleaning of homes that have witnessed gruesome crimes and deaths, leaving behind a trail of blood. They think it will be a good change to rekindle their lost romance but end up paying a much higher price, in kind, when strange occurrences start haunting them. STORY: A young couple, struggling with marital issues, gives in to the temptation of buying an upscale and palatial new house at a throwaway price due to a twin murder in it.
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