Storyline
When police officer Carter (Aaron Poole) discovers a blood-soaked man limping down a deserted road, he rushes him to a local hospital with a barebones, night shift staff. As cloaked, cult-like figures surround the building, the patients and staff inside start to turn ravenously insane. Trying to protect the survivors, Carter leads them into the depths of the hospital where they discover a gateway to immense evil.
Writers: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski, Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Welsh, Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Welsh, Aaron Poole, Amy Groening, Art Hindle, Evan Stern, Stephanie Belding, Trish Rainone, Grace Munro, Daniel Fathers, Mik Byskov, Keith Bowser, James Millington, Dennis Nicomede, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Ellen Wong -
Kim
Kathleen Munroe -
Allison
Kenneth Welsh -
Dr. Richard Powell
Aaron Poole -
Daniel Carter
Amy Groening -
Dispatch
Art Hindle -
Mitchell
Evan Stern -
James
Stephanie Belding -
Beverly
Trish Rainone -
Vincent's Wife
Grace Munro -
Maggie
Daniel Fathers -
Vincent
Mik Byskov -
Simon
Keith Bowser -
Dead cult member
James Millington -
Ben
Dennis Nicomede -
Cult member
I saw this movie at the Festival du film Fantastique (Gerardmer,
France). We were watching 6 movies per day for 3 days in a row, "The
Void" was the last movie we were going to see for the day and I had
absolutely no idea what it was about. In fact I thought it was a sci-fi
movie when we stepped into the theater, and boy am I glad we did not
know more ; we were in for quite a ride.
If you plan on watching the movie, I strongly advise you to stop
reading/watching any type of review, teaser, trailer or any form of
info about it. Not that I am going to spoil anything here, but I
believe this movie is enjoyed much better if you know absolutely
nothing about it. If you've seen the poster you already know too much.
OK you might be wondering "What if I don't like the genre ? I want to
know what this is about !". It's true that this movie is not for
everyone, and I can understand that some people will strongly dislike
it. Well, just know that if you appreciate the kind of movies John
Carpenter was delivering in the 80's, this is for you. Now go !
Personnaly, I absolutely loved The Void, it has been a very long time
since I felt so much tension while watching a film. The buildup is very
well done. This is no "jump in your seat" crap. It is the kind of movie
that makes you hold your breath and make your blood pressure go up, the
kind that makes you feel like you are in a nightmare. The Void will get
the same kind of cult status as movies like Event Horizon or In the
Mouth of Madness did.
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