Bethany
Bethany

Bethany

2017Movie90 minEnglish

Claire and her husband find themselves moving back into Claire's childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come back to haunt her. As her husband starts to get more work, Claire finds herself mixed up in a fog of past and present with a mysterious figure haunting her memories. What is this small figure that is trying to reach out to her, and what does it want?

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IMDb4.6/10
Director: James Cullen BressackGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young man inherits his estranged father's remote cabin, only to discover that the property is haunted by a malevolent entity tied to his family's dark past. As the supernatural occurrences escalate, he must uncover the truth behind his family's history to survive.

Critical Reception

Bethany received a mixed to negative reception from critics, often cited for its predictable plot and reliance on common horror tropes. While some appreciated the attempt at psychological horror, many found the execution lacking.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its atmospheric tension.
  • Criticized for a derivative storyline.
  • The performances were noted as a mixed bag.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and generally reflect the critical sentiment, with many viewers finding the film to be a standard, unsurprising horror flick.

Fun Fact

Director James Cullen Bressack also co-wrote the screenplay for the film.

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Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

33/100 A woman inherits her childhood home from her deceased mother ...and her imaginary friend appears to still be living in the wall. This movie was one very long sequence of not-all-that-scary scenes, one right after another, without ...
Frank Ochieng

Frank Ochieng

For some frightfest filmmakers the challenge of molding and shaping the horror genre in their own imaginative vision is a definite given. The horror genre is a broad scope of a creepy canvas in which movie-makers can manipulate the kinds of...