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Die Heimsuchung
Ben wakes up from an artificial coma after a failed mission. The personal protector has to deal with the fact that he could not prevent the death of a little girl. In order to recover, the BKA officer takes a break from the police service and drives to the Baltic Sea with his girlfriend Marion. He spent happy days there as a child. The first visit to his parents in years is at the same time the return to the place of painful memories, because back then his best friend Timmi was killed in a mysterious accident. To his astonishment, he now learns that Timmi, now an adult, is alive and lying in a hospital as a coma patient. Together with Marion, a doctor who specializes in this diseases, Ben wants to reach Timmi with the help of MRI technology. Perhaps the trauma can be resolved if the cause can be brought to light. Unlike Ben, however, neither Timmi's father nor the village cop Nolting seem interested in it. A web of guilt, lies and deception has to be unraveled to clue to the puzzle.
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Plot Summary
A journalist with a career on the brink investigates a series of supposed divine miracles in a small New England town, only to discover they may be the work of an ancient evil entity. As he uncovers the truth, he must race against time to understand and stop the supernatural events before they consume the community and himself.
Critical Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who cited its predictable plot and reliance on jump scares. However, it found some success with audiences, particularly within the horror genre fanbase, who appreciated its traditional supernatural horror elements.
What Reviewers Say
Relies heavily on familiar horror tropes and jump scares.
The plot is often predictable, offering little novelty.
Some viewers found the atmosphere and some performances engaging.
Google audience: Audiences were divided, with many finding the film to be a serviceable, if unoriginal, horror movie. Positive reviews often highlighted the creepy atmosphere and some effective scares, while negative feedback pointed to a lack of originality and a weak narrative.
Fun Fact
The film is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by James Herbert.
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