Nothing short of classic horror film-making here. It could have neatly fit into John Carpenter's apocalyptic films, specifically Prince of Darkness to which it seems a spiritual sequel of sorts. It kicks off a disturbing scenario from the first minute and plummets straight into nightmarish soon enough. I haven't seen this kind of enjoyable and well made practical effects since the 80's The Thing, or perhaps as late as Species. No glaring and cheesy CGI is to be seen. What there is of CGI budget is all splurged on gorgeous otherwordly scenes. The main set has the lovely dichotomy you would find in a classy Silent Hill hospital, with juicy decorations from Clive Barker's Hellraiser. The people who made this clearly knew what they were doing.Tired of teen splatter films? Seen one ghost movie too many? Do jumpscares make you groan and roll your eyes? Try this. You won't be disappointed.

Movie is totally unoriginal. Really bad acting and even worse dialogue. I love 80s horror. The only thing 80s about this movie is the director's and producers' naïveté that they could pull this off as an actual scary movie.The Human Centipede is 1000 times scarier, so if you haven't seen it, opt for that one.

I caught The Void on Netflix, and if you've attempted to watch any of the independent horror films on there, you know that the vast majority are slow, meandering, and a general waste of time. The Void succeeds where these films fail. It doesn't have a long drawn out prologue. It isn't an ugly, desaturated borefest. It doesn't have mopey annoying characters that are a pain to follow. It successfully avoids all the trappings of the modern genre to bring us a film that is a real gem. One of The Void's biggest strengths is the pacing. Aside from a few quiet moments sprinkled throughout for character development, the film throws you into the action and doesn't let up until the finale. It also continually ramps up the stakes, constantly creating new and refreshing scenarios and set pieces. The characters and acting are all very good as well. There's no unjustified assholes or characters that exist solely to be annoying. Everyone feels like a real person being thrown into this situation, so while you don't get a lot of backstory or character development you immediately understand where everyone is coming from and are easily able to relate and empathize with all of them. The practical special-effects are a big selling point with this film. I don't want to give away all the fun, so I'll merely say that they are ambitious and flawlessly executed. I know there is CGI used to touch up some things, remove wires and puppeteers, etc, but when something horrific is happening on screen it's also happening right in front of the actors. That adds so much to the believability and immersion of the film. The filmmakers primary background is in makeup and special effects, working on everything from IT (2017), Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water, and the Hannibal tv series, and they really utilize their full skill set with this film.Because of it's rural setting, isolated location, and lack of cell phones and computers, the film effectively creates a timeless quality, but is likely meant to be a period piece, taking place in the late 1980s. The film draws a great deal of inspiration from the films of that era. Certain moments seem very much like a slasher film while others delve into the pseudo-Lovecraftian cosmic horror of movies like Hellraiser and the Thing. While some of these inspirations are very obvious and transparent they're done very lovingly and always provide a fresh spin on what's being presented. In short, The Void is a great flick. If you're a horror fan, it's a must see, and even if you're not the biggest horror hound, it is an artfully constructed, extremely engaging movie that is still well worth your time.

Had I realised that IMDb had gone back to allowing you to read 1-star reviews, I probably would never have given this utter dross a go. Unfortunately, I read the reviews in the order they want you read them. Having watched about 45 minutes of this unwatchable crap, I've turned it off. Everything in this film is terrible. The whole thing is overlaid with a hideous screeching soundtrack, which I think is meant to represent madness and chaos, but actually started to induce those in me. The acting is so bad that at one point I expected the old duffer playing the aged doctor in the white coat (yes, a white-coated doctor, just in case you didn't get who he was) to start spouting Shakespearean lines he was so hammy. So, a huge demon sprouts from the dead body of a murdered nurse in this near-empty hospital. It's hacked down after killing a few more of the cast (maybe he was an acting critic too), and yet no one really discusses this? A woman having a baby is more of an impending threat than the huge fricking demon you've just seen? There is nothing good about this. Nothing. Do not waste your time.