AfterLife
High-flying journalist Kenny Brogan (Kevin McKidd) is working on the story that could make his career when he is told his mother is terminally ill. With his father no longer in the picture, this means that the responsibility for looking after his Down's Syndrome sister Roberta (Paula Sage) falls to him. Conflicted by career aspirations and the difficulties in caring for his sister, Kenny at first begins to resent Roberta, until he realizes just how much she means to him.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, diagnosed as clinically dead, awakens on a morgue slab to find that her funeral director is preparing her for burial. As she grapples with her terrifying situation, she begins to suspect that her grieving husband may have had a hand in her premature death.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with some praising its atmospheric tension and performances, particularly from Christina Ricci, while others criticized its convoluted plot and lack of originality in the horror genre.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and Christina Ricci's strong performance.
- Criticized for a predictable and underdeveloped plot.
- Felt like an uninspired addition to the psychological thriller genre.
Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a decent thriller with some chilling moments, but many felt it failed to deliver a truly original or satisfying conclusion, with some noting that the premise was stronger than its execution.
Fun Fact
During filming, Christina Ricci reportedly found the morgue scenes so disturbing that she had to take breaks and compose herself.
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