Paynebyname I read some reviews and hype that said this felt like a Carpenter film because of the stranded and surrounded element. Maybe in one or two shots but Carpenters film properly set up the reason for being surrounded, this film didn't.It kinda wanted to be a Carpenter film but then wanted to be like Hellraiser but descended into silliness and an over reliance on makeup, rubber masks and self important mumbo jumbo.The script had little or no clarity, the acting was bordering on the embarrasing and the writing...well pretty lame.I bought this blind on the hope that I might land myself a little gem but I just got a film that I wish I hadn't bought.

anselmdaniel This review contains spoilers.The Void is a low budget horror movie with Lovecraftian themes. The story follows a sheriff that discovers a wounded man. The two drive to the local hospital but then discover a mysterious cult surrounds them. The sheriff along with the hospital's patients, nurses, and doctors desperately try to survive against the cosmic horror before them.The Void is an excellent movie with Lovecraftian themes. it is a movie that has a low budget but executes its story and themes well. Audiences should be warned that the story does become wild and strange. This feeds into the theme of cosmic horror well as many horrific occurrences are not explained and not understood. The audience only understands as much as the main characters do and even this is open to the character's dwindling sanity as the horror envelops them. I liked all of the characters and they are well written. The story has enough twists to keep it engaging and to keep the audience guessing.The budget of the movie low. This is evident in most of the movie taking place in one location with confined spaces. This does work to the benefit of the movie as it contributes to the claustrophobic atmosphere of the movie. The monsters in this movie are not well realized. The monsters are shown too much on the screen where they lose their weight. With the low budget it can be easy to pick apart messy details on the monsters. The monsters do look horrific at first but become static as the screen time goes on.The actors and actresses did a good job in this movie. The only complaint I have is the lack of range. Most of the characters are reacting to horror. The actors and actresses were fine for this purpose but were not fully tested. Likewise, the dialogue was well written.There are some story problems. Since, the movie does not explain actions, some events are open to interpretation. Once it is revealed that the hospital's doctor was behind the events, some of the plot does not make much sense. The doctor was able to reincarnate and serve his eldritch god. He also wanted to bring back his daughter. it seemed as if he could have killed the other characters before the movie started or even have caused character deaths to aid in his plans. This is still open to interpretation and I am glad the movie ended the way it did.I highly recommend The Void. It is a movie with heavy Lovecraftian inspiration. The movie is a must watch for any fan of Lovecraft.

dcobbimdb While there is some creativity to this flick as well as decent old school monster / gore effects, at the heart of it it's one of those evil cult kind of movies where you pretty much know nobody has a chance. So no real balance, which I personally feel a good movie should haveAbout mid way through I started to lose interest but kept with it as I figure I made it that far might as well see how it ended, which it did, weirdly... It's certainly a movie I won't remember for long and will never look to watch again. I only watched it because of some damn web site that was highlighting hidden netflix gems, and although the review score on IMDB should have been the dead giveaway I gave it a watch anyway as I used to be a fan of 80's monster / gore flicks.Maybe I grew out of the genre or maybe this movie just wasn't very good. Meh, oh well, I've certainly blown 90 minutes on worse things in my life. Like the 10 minutes writing this review, lol

Pjtaylor-96-138044 As a love-letter to 80s horror akin to the works of John Carpenter (ala 'The Thing (1982)'), this 90-minute quasi-creature-feature stands out due to the talent and time put into its often outstanding practical effects and the gory goodness that's further bolstered by their tangibility. Yet, the focus is clearly on the visual, as the story of 'The Void (2017)' - which is pacy and enigmatic to begin with - eventually devolves into odd exposition and elongated sequences where little of narrative interest occurs. 7/10