Aiyai: Wrathful Soul

I only decided to watch this movie because I saw that it had a 6.7/6.9 rating from IMDB. Throughout the movie, I questioned that rating a lot because this movie is really bad. As a horror fan, it's possible that I'm being to unfair on it but this movie honestly can't compare to most horrors released this year. There are so many instances where the main character seems more like a zombie than someone who is possessed. There's music in all most every scene and that removes all kinds of suspense. I wish I could get my data back.

I was baited by the trailer but disappointed by the film. I thought based on some of the special effects in the trailer that it would be a serious horror flick but it turned out to be another campy low budget horror comedy. Not funny at the comedy.

Why do reviewers always feel the need to give allowances for indie and small production films? If the movie is not good, just say so.... why the "for an indie project" caveats ? Does this movie reak of garbage ? Not quite, it does have its moments, but if this were a big studio production you would not be seeing any 7s, 8s, and 9s given to it. There would be many paragraphs pointing out the flaws.

This is a professionally made movie that is completely ridiculous. Presumably there was, at some point, a comprehensible screenplay worth funding? Good try Australia.

This is a well-made film, production value is very high and overall, the cinematography and look of the film is very pleasing. There are also some fantastic landscapes. Sound and music are ok, it could have used more memorable scores mixed with the eerie sound to create familiarity and themes etc. Actors are a combo of good, bad and mediocre. The lead actor is wooden and hard to watch, this film suffers from a terrible casting agency or bad choices by the director. No actor stands out but there are some amateur actors mixed in with some seasoned good actors are doing their best with an ordinary screenplay. The screenplay is convoluted, not engaging or interesting at all, I'm not sure the film knows what the story is about, its quite boring and there is no shred of horror at all, I felt nothing, there is no heart or soul. The editing is good but there is also a mismatch with GREAT VFX and again, mediocre and average so the consistency is not there. Overall, this film looks like a professional and great production, and I am sure everyone worked so hard on this film - but the biggest problem in conclusion is the STORY and the ACTORS, and DIRECTING. I think the director has promise and talent and I'm sure with the right screenplay he will go very far.