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The Gathering: A Noise Severe
A Noise Severe is the second DVD release by the Dutch group The Gathering. The DVD was created to showcase The Gathering's heavier side after the semi-acoustic DVD A Sound Relief. An accompanying 2-disc CD was also released. The concert was recorded on 24 March 2007 at Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile.
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Plot Summary
A group of young people attending an outdoor music festival find themselves targeted by a terrifying, unseen force. As the night progresses, they realize they are not just attending a concert but are part of a deadly ritual. The festival turns into a desperate fight for survival as the attendees are systematically hunted.
Critical Reception
The Gathering: A Noise Severe received mixed to negative reviews, with many critics finding its plot predictable and its scares unoriginal. While some appreciated its attempt at a festival-based horror scenario, the execution was often criticized for pacing issues and a lack of character development. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some enjoying the gore and atmosphere, while others found it unsatisfying.
What Reviewers Say
Fails to deliver on its premise with weak plotting and uninspired scares.
The film struggles with pacing and character development, making it difficult to engage with.
While featuring a unique setting, the execution falls short of expectations.
Google audience: Audience reception is largely negative, with many viewers citing a convoluted plot and a lack of compelling performances as major drawbacks. Some found the film's attempts at horror to be derivative and ineffective.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in rural Ohio and aimed to capture the feel of a large outdoor music festival gone wrong.
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