Supermarket
Supermarket

Movie spotlight

Supermarket

2022
Movie
220 min
Arabic

The events revolve around a group of people inside a store, and suddenly a catastrophic event occurs in the city center that prevents them from going out, so the events begin inside the store, and reflect the nature of communities and their family and economic problems in a comedic template.

Insights

IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users65%
Director: Mick GiallongoGenres: Horror, Comedy

Plot Summary

In a seemingly ordinary supermarket, a group of teenagers finds themselves trapped after closing hours. What begins as a prank quickly turns into a terrifying fight for survival as they discover they are not alone. A mysterious and bloodthirsty entity stalks the aisles, picking them off one by one.

Critical Reception

Supermarket received a mixed to negative reception from critics, who found its premise derivative and its execution lacking in originality. While some praised its attempts at blending horror with comedy and the performances of its young cast, many felt the film failed to deliver genuine scares or meaningful character development, ultimately becoming another forgettable entry in the genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Fails to rise above its clichéd horror tropes, offering little in the way of fresh scares or narrative innovation.

  • The cast tries their best, but even their efforts can't save a script that feels both predictable and underdeveloped.

  • While aiming for a fun, genre-bending experience, the film ultimately falls flat, delivering a forgettable and often dull horror-comedy.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Supermarket are largely unimpressed, with many viewers citing a lack of originality and uninspired scares as major drawbacks. Some appreciated the film's humorous moments and the energy of the young cast, but the overwhelming sentiment is that the movie is a predictable and ultimately disappointing horror flick.

Fun Fact

The supermarket set for the film was designed to evoke a sense of claustrophobia and unnerving familiarity, with specific aisles and product placements chosen to subtly enhance the unsettling atmosphere.

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