Nocebo
Nocebo

Nocebo

2022
Movie
96 min
English

A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.

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IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Metacritic50/100
Google Users56%
Director: LurcaGenres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Plot Summary

A fashion designer suffering from a mysterious illness that is making her increasingly ill and unable to work begins to suspect that a strange doll her boyfriend brought home from Borneo is the cause. As her condition worsens, she seeks to uncover the doll's dark origins and the supernatural forces it may unleash.

Critical Reception

Nocebo received a mixed reception from critics, with some praising its atmospheric tension and Eva Green's performance, while others found its plot convoluted and its scares ineffective. Audience reactions were similarly divided, with some appreciating its unique blend of folk horror and psychological thriller elements, and others feeling it failed to deliver on its premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and Eva Green's committed performance.
  • Criticized for a muddled narrative and a lack of genuine scares.
  • The film's attempt at folk horror and psychological dread is appreciated by some, but ultimately falls short for many.

Google audience: Google users were divided, with some finding the film's eerie mood and exploration of a mysterious curse intriguing, while others felt it was too slow-paced and lacked a satisfying conclusion.

Fun Fact

The film draws inspiration from Southeast Asian folklore and belief systems, particularly concerning curses and spiritual afflictions.

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TheRealMina

TheRealMina

Just God awful. This movie is supposed to be a woke message about the abuse and suffering that people in sweatshops go through. All wrapped up in a cringe horror flim that doesn't know what it wants to be. Everything about this movie is jus...