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The Assent

2020 · 89 min

A slow, oppressive possession story that leans on dread and domestic fear rather than jump scares.

Directed by
Pearry Reginald Teo
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Robert Kazinsky, Peter Jason, Hannah Ward
Tagline
It feeds on the darkness within.
Overview
After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to suspect that his young son may be possessed. Soon Joel receives a visit from Father Lambert, a controversial exorcist in town whose last patient died during his treatment. As increasing chilling occurrences begin to unfold, the priest informs a resistant Joel that unless he can successfully perform an exorcism, the devil will soon take full control of his boy.

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Directed by
Pearry Reginald Teo
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Robert Kazinsky, Peter Jason, Hannah Ward
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Pearry Reginald Teo
Written by
Pearry Reginald Teo
Starring
Robert Kazinsky, Peter Jason, Hannah Ward, Tatum O'Neal, Caden Dragomer, Douglas Spain, Eileen Dietz, Margarita Reyes
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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