Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria

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Phantasmagoria

2014
Movie
80 min
English

Three shocking tales of horror that will get you beyond fear. From the mind of the filmmaker Domiziano Cristopharo (House of Flesh Mannequins, Bloody Sin of Horror, Poe: Poetry of Eerie) and Mickael Abbate (Festival Director of "Samain du cinéma fantastique"), Phantasmagoria is a Franco-Italian co production.

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IMDb4.5/10
Director: James W. HallGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of paranormal investigators ventures into an abandoned asylum rumored to be haunted by the spirits of its former patients and staff. As they delve deeper into the asylum's dark past, they uncover a series of disturbing events and realize they may have awakened something malevolent. Their investigation turns into a desperate fight for survival as the entity within the asylum begins to pick them off one by one.

Critical Reception

Phantasmagoria received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many pointing to its derivative plot and sluggish pacing. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some appreciating its atmospheric approach to horror, while others found it to be predictable and lacking in genuine scares.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its attempt at building suspense through atmosphere.

  • Criticized for a predictable storyline and reliance on jump scares.

  • Lacked originality in its haunted asylum trope.

Google audience: Audience feedback for Phantasmagoria is largely unavailable or not prominently featured on Google. Those reviews that do exist tend to echo critical sentiment, with some viewers finding the film to be a standard, uninspired entry in the horror genre.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on a very limited budget, with much of its production relying on practical effects and a small, dedicated crew.

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