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Pray
Traversing grief, hope, love and home, Pray is a portrait of brotherhood that looks at what we do for the people we love, how we find joy in the midst of despair, and how community can support us.
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Plot Summary
A lone astronaut on a mission to Mars finds herself in a fight for survival when her spacecraft begins to malfunction. As she battles isolation and the vast emptiness of space, she must confront her own inner demons to make it back to Earth alive. The mission takes a terrifying turn as unexplained phenomena begin to occur, pushing her to the brink of sanity.
Critical Reception
Pray received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences. While some praised its atmospheric tension and lead performance, many found the plot predictable and underdeveloped, with a lack of genuine scares.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its attempt at psychological horror in a confined setting.
Criticized for a slow pace and an uninspired narrative that fails to deliver on its premise.
The film struggles to maintain suspense, often relying on jump scares that feel unearned.
Google audience: Audience reviews are largely negative, with many viewers expressing disappointment in the lack of originality and effective horror elements. Some appreciated the visual style but felt it couldn't compensate for a weak story.
Fun Fact
The film was originally conceived as a found-footage horror movie before its script was rewritten into its current narrative.
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