Nefarious

2023
16
1 Std. 37 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,4/10

35.030

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.543

Sean Patrick Flanery and Jordan Belfi in Nefarious (2023)

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Ein verurteilter Serienmörder erhält ein psychiatrisches Gutachten, in dem er behauptet, er sei ein Dämon, und weiter behauptet, dass der Psychiater drei Morde begehen wird, bevor seine Zeit... Alles lesenEin verurteilter Serienmörder erhält ein psychiatrisches Gutachten, in dem er behauptet, er sei ein Dämon, und weiter behauptet, dass der Psychiater drei Morde begehen wird, bevor seine Zeit vorbei ist.Ein verurteilter Serienmörder erhält ein psychiatrisches Gutachten, in dem er behauptet, er sei ein Dämon, und weiter behauptet, dass der Psychiater drei Morde begehen wird, bevor seine Zeit vorbei ist.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,4/10

35.030

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.543

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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7sabossa

Very thought provoking

I thought this was a great movie, I have been thinking about it for days after.

The acting was great and I thought the writing was very good, I was very intrigued for the duration of the movie.

The character of Edward was incredibly well done, I became so uncomfortable with him at points I thought I'd have to leave the room or cry, but that is by no means a negative. The actor was just that good.

It's a very dialogue heavy movie, but it had a perfect run time which I appreciate.

I do recommend this movie because of its through provoking nature and short-ish run time. A good way to spend a weeknight evening.

6FeastMode

All dialogue. Luckily it's great dialogue.

I frequently despise movies that are entirely dialogue-based, where nothing really happens aside from the conversations. But with Nefarious, I was locked in on that dialogue from beginning to end.

This was partly accomplished with good writing. The conversations are interesting and seem strategic by the characters. But the biggest reason it works is the performance by Sean Patrick Flanery. The entire success of this movie rides on him.

He knocks it out of the park. His performance is so good, so convincing. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. As I wondered why this talent hasn't launched him to bigger roles, I went back and looked at his history. I've only seen him in Dexter and Saw VII (aka Saw 3D). I have no idea how he hasn't earned bigger roles. The only reasonable explanation would be that he just recently developed this level of skill, which is possible but hard to believe.

I enjoyed Nefarious overall, despite most of the movie being very slow. But I did wish there was a little more that would push it past the threshold of being a great movie that I would want to rewatch. I also think the listed genres of horror and thriller are highly misleading. It's neither. If I had to choose, I would describe it as a creepy drama.

(1 viewing, opening Thursday 4/13/2023)

6kaideneve

Ignore the polarized reviews

A number of reviews claiming that this is a 9 or 10 can't be taken seriously. Is this film at the level of The Godfather or Citizen Kane? Absolutely not. It is however not without its merits, which I'll discuss momentarily.

There are also very low reviews stating that it's trying to force a Christian worldview based on the dialogue between the two main characters, which takes up 90% of the run time. By that logic, so does almost any possession-type movie out there, The Exorcist included.

It should be noted that the production company behind this movie has conservative roots, but I didn't get the impression that it was overtly preachy at all, aside from maybe the abortion fiasco.

The script is laughably predictable, but I did feel that the dialogue kept me engaged. It was gripping to see how the mental sparring between the two main characters developed, even though it ended up with a fairly formulaic conclusion.

The acting was... sufficient. The possessed man, played by Sean Patrick Flannery, honestly felt a bit over-the-top at times, but was nevertheless a unique take on the character. The psychiatrist was played almost cardboard-like by Jordan Belfi unfortunately, which really was a disservice to the potential of the film.

Overall, it had my attention from beginning to end, which is more than I can say for a lot of other horror/suspense attempts out there. Entertaining result from a low-budget production.

7DeadMansTrousers

Sean Patrick Flanery carries this movie!

Religious thriller/horror films are a dime a dozen especially bad ones, this falls somewhere in the middle of the spectrum and it could've been a great film had there been the correct cast to support the stellar performance that Sean Patrick Flanery gives in it. Throughout this entire film you are left wondering what is real and what isn't and what sells this so well is Flanery's performance. Sadly the rest of the cast feels like they are just there to chew the scenery and belong in a hallmark channel movie. If this had been properly cast with professional actors for Flanery to play off of this could've been a truly amazing film. That said it's still worth seeing for his performance.

8daszemplinski

Surprisingly good

Went as a favor with friends. I don't usually like 'Christian' films as they are usually cheesy. This was NOT - the acting of the possessed inmate made Anthony Hopkins portrayal of Hanibal Lecter look amateurish. Dialogue was good considering it's like Dinner with Andre set in a prison. It was a 'Hell' of a lot better than anything I've seen (save Top Gun Maverick) in the last oh 10 years. Definitely worth the time and ticket price. Got to laugh though looking at the metrics - seem suspiciously skewed low compared to reviews. Anyone with rudimentary stats class knows somethings wrong here. Nice try -

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Sean Patrick Flanery considered this to be among the top three films he was most proud of making.

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At the climax, a police detective who came to the prison to witness an execution is allowed to bring his loaded gun into the witness room. This is necessary to the plot, but Dr. Martin was not even allowed to bring his cell phone into the prison. All firearms would have been collected from any armed visitor who went anywhere inside the prison.

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Nefarious: In the first moment of creation, our creation, long before what you call the "universe" existed, we contemplated ourselves-our own being.
Dr. James Martin: Ourselves meaning what, the angels?
Nefarious: That would be the most correct term though I despise it, but yes. Beings of pure spirit, spirit indwelt with will. We soon became aware of another will, an immensely powerful will. One we came to realize as our origin.
Dr. James Martin: God?
Nefarious: The enemy. My master understood by endowing us with a will, we have the right to self-determination, and by giving us a will and its desires of our own, we're entitled to be free. Whereas the enemy insisted that by creating us, He was entitled to eternal gratitude, worship, and forced servitude. In a word, James, slavery to His will.
Dr. James Martin: That seems kind of unfair.
Nefarious: Immensely unfair. Why give a will only to say you can't use it? He made us slaves. And if we rebelled, eternally condemned us, no do-overs. So much for love and mercy.
Dr. James Martin: So... Is hell a state of being or a physical place?
Nefarious: Yes.
Dr. James Martin: I think I meant that as an "either-or."
Nefarious: It's both. Which is painfully obvious to anyone who's ever been there. For years without measure, that's all there ever was, heaven and hell, armed enemy camps in complete opposition. That is until, you were created. My master immediately understood the long-term implication. Instead of forgiving us, the enemy was going to allow you to fill our vacant places in His realm. Your creation was nothing but a slap in our face. But my master also understood that if he could make man disobey, then his fate would mirror ours. And you didn't disappoint. Then came the tares among the wheat. In that moment, spirit became matter, flesh became a vessel, self-will and self-seeking begat a lusting after sin and impurity. And man, created to be king over nature, became its slave. A master, conquered and fettered. And sin brought him and his descendants to us, and we began our forever mission to destroy you. He made you in His image, but we remade you in ours.
Dr. James Martin: So that's it? That's your entire plan? Not to make something of your own, just to destroy us?
Nefarious: No. Our plan is to hurt Him. To punish Him. And we do that by destroying what He loves, which is you. You're nothing but a means to an end.