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The slowly unwinding pace of this film can seduce one into a believing not much is happening, but from the outset there's a sinister feel to this film that becomes far more visceral, and disturbing. At times the violence was so calculating and casual it made me physically ill, and wanted to walk away from it. That said, the behavior of the parents, who fed into each others 'evil', reflected for me the explicit desire to dehumanize that which they hate. A feature so evident in the early 21st century. It's not from a genuine failure to reach and understand another's vulnerability, and Tore's is achingly portrayed in this film, painfully so, and the adults ever so casually seek to obliterate it. A day before I'd seen Reggie Yates doco on the experience of the LGBTI community in St Petersberg, and was truly frightened by the casual nature of the brutality, intimidation and violence of 'ordinary' Russians to gay people. The banality of evil indeed.

I hate when movies say "based on true events" with no further reference. It sometimes comes off as a marketing ploy. Unless and until the movie provides the inspiration material, it's nothing more than pure fiction and nothing else. Now this completely voids the necessity to put that it's based on real events in the first place.

NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN takes us along with teenage "Jesus Freak", Tore (Julius Feldmeier), who is taken in by a family who aren't what they, at first, appear to be. By contrast, Tore is a genuine, gentle soul who truly believes that God is watching over him. Unfortunately, Benno (Sascha Alexander Gersak) seems driven to prove him wrong.

The best way to describe this film would be quietly disturbing. While there are a few jolts along the way, most of it is peaceful and calm, lulling you into a sense of safety, before drop-kicking you in the guts.

What is astonishing about this movie is that no matter how deeply degrading, even mind-destroying the situation becomes, it somehow ends in an unexpected place. In spite of it being utterly tragic. Tore is an unforgettable character, the only small ray of light in a dark, dismal scenario. Ultimately, this story manages to be more Christian than other, more preachy films. This is because it sticks to grim reality, showing the cost of faith through Tore's willingness to take it beyond all limits...

I'm not even going to write a whole long review about this movie because I actually never want to think about it ever again. I've seen some messed up, vile and downright abhorrent films in my 40 years on this Earth, but this is the first time a movie has ever made me sick to my stomach. The entire last 30 minutes had my stomach in such a vicious knot, I actually considered turning the film off, and I really wish I would have.

Movies like Martyrs, Inside, and the like are difficult films to get through, but their over the top violence keeps them grounded. This film portrays the type of monsters that live among regular people, who wear their clothes and play their games. THIS is what true horror is; showing the vile nature of the degenerates that live in our neighborhoods.

I will never EVER watch this movie again, and anyone who is considering it, don't. It's a magnificently made film that no one should ever see. It will literally make you look at humanity differently.

People like this exist and live among us. God help us all.

There's evil everywhere, in every society, but man does Germany have the market cornered in this area. Always has throughout its horrifying history. This story, supposedly based on true events, is yet another example of the utter evil and sociopathy people are capable of, and worse, how most others either look the other way or join in the evil doing. Predators know who to prey on, and the lead character was the lamb that was preyed upon by a wolf, in true biblical fashion. Also in true biblical fashion, God doesn't intervene to stop the evil. Well made film, but obviously highly disturbing. Need to watch Care Bears or something after this.