Curse of the Sin Eater

Sin Eaters exist in folklore, and take on the transgressions of a deceased person. It's a notion full of possibilities for a modern horror film. But they are never realized here. There is not enough horror to call this a horror film, and not enough suspense to call it a thriller. The main inspiration seems to be Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, with a stern-faced housekeeper overseeing a forbidding mansion. But even this isn't fully exploited. A few setups show some promise to bring this up a notch, but the execution is lacking and the ideas are never fleshed out.

Basically, it feels like a made-for-cable film on a tight budget. The acting from everyone is bland. Nothing in it is particularly memorable or noteworthy. It gets three stars because there is lots worse on streaming services, but there is also lots better.

I consider that the concept or the main idea is interesting. One poor boy assuming other's sins in exchange for money, it sounds interesting. Of course.

However, the movie is slow, full of drama, no action, no horror. Every single time that a "ghost" appears looks like a low bugdet movie. Without the ghosts, the movie would be much better. Plus, you can see a color change on the image when a ghost appears, that is terrible.

I didn't like the movie, and I feel angry because as I said, the initial idea is promising, but everything goes down while the movie is playing.

In conclusion, well idea, bad execution.

Great story from and old religious belief.

New Director , unknown actors , Carter Shimp Great performance, Elizabeth Laidlaw also Good, Director Justin Denton, Great Full lenght first movie, they all make it a Super great Horror movie, IF you want easy to see Great Horror, se the Scream films, IF you lika odd Great horror se Curse of the sin eater, last time I saw a Great Odd new Horror was in 1990 , it took 33 yesrs to make a new kind of Horror, I hope all the cast will keep on going. And make a follow upp to this Great film, this Will be called a Classic in the future, just like Carpenters Halloween.

When I sat down to watch the 2024 movie "Curse of the Sin Eater" from director Justin Denton, I had never actually heard about it. But the movie's cover proved interesting enough, and the fact that it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, and given my fascination with the horror genre, of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch the movie.

I literally had no idea what I was in for here, so writers Adam Davis and Will Corona Pilgrim essentially had every opportunity to impress and entertain me.

The narrative is a slow burn. You need to venture well over halfway through the movie before things start to happen. And truth be told, I have to admit that my interest in the story was waning at that point. So writers Adam Davis and Will Corona Pilgrim sort of dropped the ball and never got it back on track.

The cast ensemble in the movie were all actors and actresses that I wasn't familiar with. And that is actually something that spoke in favor of the movie, as I enjoy watching unfamiliar talents on the screen. And I will say, that despite a subpar script and storyline, then the acting performances in "Curse of the Sin Eater" were fair.

Visually then you're not in for a grand experience in horror cinema. There were some simplistic special effects throughout the course of the movie, but it was hardly sufficient to boost the movie up and out of the mediocre lane.

My rating of director Justin Denton's 2024 movie "Curse of the Sin Eater" lands on a three out of ten stars.

I feel like i complain about movies being longer than they need to be a lot these days. Not this time!

There's something new here, and I really enjoyed the premise of the movie. Most of the creepy moments were effective, and overall there were plenty of creepy moments. SFX were good enough, especially considering the apparent budget.

It could have been the overall fast pacing of the movie that led to this (which i very much appreciated), but I felt like the ending was very rushed. There was more fun to be had here. The movie could have benefitted from exploring the lead character more, especially after the ritual, as well as just a better performance from Carter Shimp.

This was a healthy and enjoyable 6 for me that will most likely warrant revisiting.