Nesting
Nesting

Nesting

2012Movie93 minEnglish

When a thirty-something couple set aside the home furnishings catalogue and decide to rekindle their relationship, they return to their old neighborhood and end up squatting illegally in their twenty-something lives.

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IMDb5.0/10
Director: Robyn SimpsonGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A pregnant woman, suffering from extreme paranoia, isolates herself and her husband in their remote home. As her anxieties escalate, she becomes convinced that something sinister is lurking in the surrounding wilderness, threatening her unborn child. Her husband struggles to maintain his sanity and protect his wife from her own escalating fears.

Critical Reception

Nesting received a mixed reception, with some critics praising its atmospheric tension and performances, while others found its pacing slow and its plot predictable. Audience reactions were similarly divided, with many appreciating the psychological horror elements but some expressing disappointment with the execution of the horror tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and effective build-up of dread.
  • Criticized for a lack of originality in its horror elements and an anticlimactic resolution.
  • Some found the performances compelling, particularly the lead actress's portrayal of escalating paranoia.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and generally indicate a polarizing experience. Some viewers appreciated the attempt at psychological horror and the isolationist theme, while others found the film derivative and lacking in genuine scares or narrative depth.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in the dense forests of British Columbia, Canada, which contributed significantly to its isolated and eerie atmosphere.

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