The start of the movie is actually promising and the scary parts thankfully without the tiresome jumpscares, a little too graphic for some, but the movie delivered in the murder scenes. That's a plus these days and you don't have to wait for it either. I initially thought the actors were playing under standard, but they are subtle to a point that is either frustrating or fulfilling to the viewer. They play better than most reviews are saying. Not Oscar performance but not horrible either. The direction is to blame for this strange mixture of relaxed ambience in a highly intense horror story. Yes predictable, yes the script was full of cliches, yes the ending was highly improbable, show me a movie in the streaming productions that are significantly better. But at least it wasn't boring, the worst crime of all to the audience. On a rainy afternoon with hot chocolate on the sofa, this movie is okay entertainment.
Review of Englemageren
