Hexing

Film: Hexing Genre: Thriller Drama Director: Christophe Lenoir Releasing: 30th October 2019

Company: Picture Perfect Producers: Vivek Singhania Manju Gautam Kathy Horgan

Writers: Vikram Gupta & Vivek Singhania

Cast: Dominique Swain Jan Graveson Emma Eliza Regan Ketan Anand Camille Solal Zoe Corraface Conor Marren Zeb Moore Shane Robinson Alicia Mairead Gerrard Gwen Pauls Elaine Kenned Claire Blennerhassett Adam Weaver

Cinematographer: Stephen C Walsh Editor: Christophe Lenoir Sound Designer: Eric Navarro Background score: Frederic Bry Production Designer: Girts Balodis Sachin Roy Costume Designer: Sine McEllin Neerja Rampal Makeup: Ligita Aleknaviciute Natalia Gradska

Quite a different feel to the genre. Possibly for the last-time, 'Notre Dame' could be shot as part of any cinema, making the opening shot memorable. Noteworthy filmmaking in low-budget from the visionary producers.

Stars: 4 out of 5

Premise: : "Something has caused Hannah's mom die the unnatural death that Hannah had witnessed as a child. Hannah returns home to her estranged Father to piece together the circumstances of her Mother's death. In the process, she discovers an ancient Indian Yantra board from a local antique dealer that leads to a series of strange, uncalled-for incidents. Hannah & her friends uncover a deadly curse from the past. A curse that has engulfed not only her's but even her friends' lives."

Coming from a French Director, 'Hexing' does complete justice to the tone & colour with low-key lighting and noir all through. Lenoir showcased the human emotions & what goes on in the minds, flawlessly.

A smooth transition of thoughts and events have been portrayed well through the edits.

The nuances of every relationship is established by the actors' toned down & poised expressions. The first half established the subtle undercurrents of the plot. Dominique Swain, as always, has been good, however, she was under utilised.

Set at a leisurely pace, the first 30 minutes give a smooth build-up to the plot without any forced horror to claim the genre.

Navarro & Rodier have done a commendable job of creating the tension through sound design despite a calm visual.

Walsh has made each frame look like pages from the classic French coffee table books, making it a treat to the eyes.

This is a strong plot & subject, portrayed in a simple narrative.

However, the connection between the Yantra board and Hannah, that made her reaction to it different from her friends, could have been more spelled out. Why didn't she respond to it the way her friends did ? Also, the character sketch of Horace Granger, the antagonist (played by Ketan Anand), and his motives could have been more elaborated.

The horror quotient is average. Impact is good. Screenplay is interesting. Though it's quite engaging for the audience, the story could have been more connected with the scope of this subject.

This is not a horror film where we just sit detached & watch & jump at any horrifying visual. In 'Hexing' the characters look like people next door and make us relate to them stronger. It's realistic in treatment that makes us think about the story.

My rating could be 3.5 out of 5, had it not been for the Producers who did a praiseworthy job of making this film in such low budget. My extra .5 rating goes to them for a vision that has optimised the production value without compromising on the narratives & content.

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I'm not sure what this was meant to be about aside from some old curse or evil spirit or some such in some board... but the way it cuts back and forth between the past and present, some overarching woo woo woman telling a bug eyes woman the story of all this (?!), and introduces what felt like random (generally nasty/unappealing) characters that make little/no impact on the actual story The whole thing feels like a poorly edited mess that makes no sense. Perhaps the film makers could lay off the hallucinogenics before making their next movie...? Just a thought.

Saw the movie. Interest is not the story, or the script. A curse with an Indian spirit mixed with family's affair... the point is the way to tell this story. Main characters are really well, it s like a painting, the portrait of a generation struck by evil. Lost in the night, searching for bonds and love. Beautiful. More a drama than an horror movie.

When I saw HEXING for the first time, it stayed with me because the characters and the plot was different we travel from Paris to Ireland to Bombay and the spirit travels with the story. Loved the Notre Dame scene, which is the opening scene. Dominique Swain is wonderful as always. All other actors did a good job too. Definitely watch!

This is a Ouija board movie that starts off slow and just gets worse and worse. By the end it's just a horrible mess. By the time it gets near the end and they show beautiful cliffs by the sea, you'll be ready to jump off of one! I know I was! 1/10