It Feeds

Generic, unimaginative, formulaic. Not the worst horror movie I've seen, but it certainly wasn't very good.

The performances from the two young actresses in the film were extremely weak and over-acted, and one of them is supposed to be Ashley Greene's daughter, despite only looking about 10 years younger than her which took me out of the film quite a lot. Ashley herself did a decent job with the script she was given, though.

Every beat in this movie was predictable and clichéd, down to the creepy kid drawings and ineffective jump scares. The script was bland and offered nothing new or unique, and there was no unsettling imagery or scares to elevate the material.

Overall, I recommend skipping this one.

The movie was really interesting as a concept and Ashley Greene was incredible in it. I really didn't know how much of good actress she was, she really embodied the role and made it so believable, I was surprised. Not sure what I expected, but not this good.

I can definitely see this having one or even multiple sequels as a lot more stories can be told with the main characters and the premises let us as viewers wonder how she got to do what she does and other patients she could have helped or might help in the future.

The actress playing her daughter also did a fantastic job.

Really enjoyed the movie.

I look for little things when rating horror movies. Does the acting have emotion? Facial expressions? Is it good? After all we don't really get to see anything new but we can see slightly different plots with good acting. I this point I think we are rating horror movies on acting and effects (although the latter isn't entirely necessary). Anyway with that said I love Ashley Greene. I like her in aftermath, all the twilight movies, and the apparition. She's a very talented and beautiful actress and she really does only get more beautiful with time. Fine wine. Now Ellie O'Brien??? I was absolutely blown away at how good of an actress this woman is. I think she just turned 23 and her acting is really good for her age. Absolute natural. In one of the opening scenes she's arguing with her mom (Ashley Greene) and I think I replayed that scene like 7 times because of how natural and on point her acting was. She's really good at drama. I say that to say this movie is easily a 7 because of these 2 women selling the movie. It's really a 5 but I put 6 because they did a really good job. The movie itself has been done 100 times so don't expect anything new. It didn't break the internet but it did put me to bed on a Sunday.

This was a solid horror. Deserves much better than the current 5.6 rating. There was not a dull moment. No filler, just a very good story, lots of scenes with dark creepy atmosphere and some solid, well done jump scares. I also really like that it had a solid ending. Too many horror movies these days have a confused ending that leave the viewer unsatisfied. Acting was quite good, effects really good. Wasn't too long or too short, honestly there isn't really anything bad I can think of. I was thoroughly entertained all the way through. The "creature" was very creepy and well done. A solid 8 out of 10 from me.

After I read the plot synopsis of It Feeds here on IMDb, I wasn't particularly interested. It sounded very stereotypical and overall uninteresting. However, I'm the kind of person who watches almost every new horror release, so I gave it a try anyway. I saw that Chad Archibald was the writer and director, and he has been involved in many other horror productions. Most of them were average at best, with a few exceptions.

In this film, he tells the story of a mother and her daughter who are cursed by an evil entity after the daughter tries to help a previously possessed girl. The mother initially denies her help, but when her daughter's life is in danger, she must do everything she can to save her using her psychic abilities.

The premise was just as stereotypical as the synopsis suggested, but the movie had a few heartfelt moments and some decently enjoyable scenes. The acting is overall fine, though nothing out of the ordinary, and the characters weren't particularly special. That said, I still found myself rooting for the mother-daughter duo, even though their characters were flawed and not always likeable.

Sadly, the film is overloaded with cheap jump scares involving the entity, which repeat every few minutes and quickly become annoying. That's a shame because the entity itself looked pretty cool, and I would've liked to learn more about its backstory. Unfortunately, the movie handles its themes rather shallowly and never really explores anything in depth.

There are some familiar faces for fans of the genre, which might bring a smile to some viewers. The film also includes a character meant for comic relief, but it didn't work for me. The quirky, bubbly tone clashed with the movie's darker atmosphere.

Overall, It Feeds is a bit messy and heavily reliant on familiar genre tropes, but it's still somewhat entertaining. If the premise sounds particularly interesting to you, it might be worth a watch. Otherwise, you're not missing much if you skip this one.

[5.5/10]