No story, no storytelling, no directing.... nothing: the void. No story, no storytelling, no directing.... nothing: the void. No story, no storytelling, no directing.... nothing: the void.

After a promising opening the rest of the film takes a trip down boredom lane, even though the title suggests something sinister. For a horror/thriller (or any genre for that matter) the film has a very lazy feel about it. According to the decor, wallpaper and TV's I assume the film is set in the 80s, but the girl in the opening scene has a cell phone. Nothing about this film makes sense, not the plot nor the character's behavior. Why did Hugh tie Jay to a wheelchair after giving 'it' to her? Why did he drug her in the first place, since by that time he'd already given it to her? This entire scene was just plain dumb. From there the film just gets more vague and silly. What is 'it' and why is it following people (at a snail's pace, I might add). What is the purpose of all this? To make the plot more laughable, 'it' is passed on by having sex. What?? A sexually transmitted demon??? Sounds like a Sunday school story!!The hospital sex scene is unenthusiastic and totally inappropriate. When Jay finally tracks down Hugh, he couldn't be more vague about what's going on, and NO-ONE even bothers to ask what 'it' is and what it wants?????! This 'it' demon is also the most passive demon I've ever seen in a movie, not to mention slow and utterly stupid. There isn't a single scare in the movie. I couldn't wait for it to end. Firstly, because I really wanted it to end. Secondly, because I wanted to know how it would end, I suppose. The film then ends on just as lazy a note as it's been for the past 90 minutes, no climax whatsoever. Critics praised the film. Uhm....why?? Am I missing something here?

I rented it for Daniel Zovatto. He's a wonderful actor but holy hell his death was more disturbing than anything I've watched him in. The whole movie creeped me out but I can see where people felt like it was preachy or followed the ''have sex get punished" trope. Still creepy, paced well, and I like that it makes you ask the "could you live with yourself" question. I knew when I watched The Ring that I could pass along a copy of a tape to save myself. No question. I don't know how anyone wouldn't be 'followed' by passing along the ghost/curse in this film. That's why I have to give credit to a film that redrew the line of morality vs survival. TL;DR it's messed up and possibly has a tired old message but I think it did ask for more thought on how much effecting others effects ourselves. Zovatto deserves credit for his acting but his last scene is deeply disturbed...go watch him in something else

Watched on Netflix, I wish I could fast forward this boring nonsense! Don't waste your time on this.