The Appearance

I gave it two for the fact 'well they made an effort' bless them. The lead actor Jake Stormoen should be called Jake Slightbreezeoen, lawks he is wooden, mind the script/dialogue was crummy.

This really wasn't AS bad as I thought it was going to be. It looked pretty great throughout and the plot was pretty engaging.

However, there were big problems. While there was absolutely no reason for this movie to be two hours long, my biggest problem with this movie by far was the acting. While the, at best, mediocre dialogue did them no favors... the acting was pretty subpar all around. Poor Hodor, seems like such a nice guy but... this was not it. The main guy, the half blind guy and the witch were the only ones with redeeming moments and even those were far and few between. Everyone else, while I don't mean to be rude, we're giving very community theater vibes.

The movie did have a plot that contained potential and did achieve quite an atmospheric, creepy air. Unfortunately, the acting, dialogue and drawn out storyline with some significant plot holes really were it's downfall. This being said, it was not a failure and I did relatively enjoy it overall. Would recommend if you are patient and forgiving with a love for indi cinema.

I was tired before I started watching The Appearance so I struggled staying awake with this movie. But it's not all due to me being tired, it's more because the movie wasn't that captivating. There was some good acting, like Baylee Self playing the alleged witch, but overall it wasn't that great. As for the horror parts they could have done much better. We're living in an era where a kid could make some decent special effects so for that this movie just failed. As for the story itself it wasn't bad but it has been done much better in the past with In The Name Of The Rose so watch or rewatch that one instead if you want a good movie. The Appearance is just a missed opportunity to make a good medieval horror movie.

However I feel like this movie was entertaining regardless of its issues. My major issue I had with this was its pacing. Could've knocked off about 20 minutes to keep it going. My other main critique was the girl/witch was severely miscast. She was annoying to listen to and look at. The witch in her true witch form was really well done though. One thing I did like about this movie is that its genuinely pretty creepy and has a few good jump scares. This could've been really good, but missed its mark overall. It's not a BAD movie, it's just hard to watch knowing it shouldve been a lot better. Would recommend for a rainy day viewing if you have nothing better to do.

I did not expect to watch such a good and entertaining movie. I usually don't review movies but this one deserves 10 stars rating. It's not your usual medieval movie. Cast did a great job, excellent location and production design. Loved the soundtrack. I am not sure how much budget they spent on this film but i 'd like to applaud the entire cast and crew along with the screenwriter and producers. Job well done!