The Apparition
The Apparition

The Apparition

2012Movie82 minEnglish

Plagued by frightening occurrences in their home, Kelly and Ben learn that a university's parapsychology experiment produced an entity that is now haunting them. The malevolent spirit feeds on fear and torments the couple no matter where they run. Desperate, Kelly and Ben turn to a paranormal researcher, but even with his aid, it may already be too late to save themselves from the terrifying presence.

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IMDb4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes3%
Metacritic14/100
Google Users36%
Director: Todd LincolnGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A couple, Kelly and Ben, discover that a terrifying supernatural presence has been unleashed in their home. They find that a prior experiment involving a popularients device has unleashed a vengeful spirit. The couple then tries to find a way to send the entity back to whatever world it came from.

Critical Reception

The Apparition was critically panned upon release. Reviewers widely criticized its predictable plot, weak scares, and underdeveloped characters, with many deeming it a forgettable entry in the horror genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • A tedious and derivative horror film with few scares.
  • The movie suffers from a nonsensical plot and uninspired performances.
  • Ultimately a dull and unoriginal supernatural thriller.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a strong dissatisfaction with the film's lack of originality, poor pacing, and ineffective scares, with many feeling it was a waste of time.

Fun Fact

During filming, Sebastian Stan reportedly suffered a concussion after a stunt went wrong.

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Gimly

Okay, so now fair warning, this is a minor-spoiler, but, I really wouldn't worry about that seeing as I'm going to preface it by recommending you don't watch _The Apparition_. In the 3rd act, there are some pretty cool scenes were things...