MarshallStax

If one were to take the scenario from "Prince of Darkness", "The Thing" or "Assault on Precinct 13" (a group of people trapped in a locale that cannot be escaped with danger both surrounding them and inside with them) and combine it with a dash of "Phantasm (an older man and a younger man who are trying to stop some kind of evil), a dollop of thrice-removed Lovecraft by way of "Re-Animator" and the Cthulhu mythos and a hint of "Silent Hill", one might wind up with something like this.

Strangely, the film seems to be set in the 80's (antiquated radio, old cars, no cell phones) but there is no mention of the time period.

The story itself is told in a pretty straightforward way in something near real-time once we arrive at the hospital. Character relationships are revealed primarily through dialogue and there isn't a whole lot of fat hanging off the affair. Creature effects and some VFX seem to be primarily practical; admirable since computer generated imagery wasn't needed to bring about most of what we see.

All in all, it's a solid piece of work, but, being primarily a pastiche and tribute, it's sort of like going to see a tribute band; no matter how good they are, they are dependent on the work of a pioneer in order to have something to recycle.

I'd recommend seeing any of the movies I name-checked at the start of this over "The Void", but it's not a waste of time.

I will skip the synopsis, since, if you are reading this, you probably already know the setup.

This film has some twists up its sleeve and there's nothing in the tone to telegraph them, yet all the clues have been laid out in advance and all the dots connect. Until the last 15 minutes, I kept wondering where this was going to go; there was a creepy, uncomfortable vibe to the way the relationship between Miranda (Pike) and the convicted-and-released rapist (Shiloh Fernandez) developed.

This is no classic, but it's a decently-crafted piece of entertainment that is by turns disturbing, creepy and satisfying. Everyone involved turns in at the least a workmanlike job and, in the case of Pike, a mildly inspired turn.

Rosamund Pike has an intense, frightening gaze. Her irises are so dark that they merge with her pupils, making for an all black center to her eyes in many shots. It makes her expression hard to read and gives her a menacing, almost-reptilian quality at times. In opposition to actors whose performances lay bare their emotions or whose mannerisms reveal the inner workings of their minds, hers is opaque and difficult to read.

Compared to the entirety of the film and television I have seen in my life, I'd put this in the top 40th percentile. If you think this is a "worst of all time" contender, you clearly haven't seen enough movies.

You know the story: Australian male model living in England is selected to play James Bond after Connery quits. After making one movie, Australian himself walks away from Bond, leaving the door open for Connery's return.

What you probably don't know is who this George Lazenby was (and is) and why he turned his back on what could have been a career of a lifetime. Watch this movie and George himself will tell you. Accompanying and illustrating his tale are mostly-comedic reenactments that all in all make the story work.

It's the next best thing to sitting down with the man himself.