Bloat

A slow-building, unsettling horror that uses screenlife intimacy to amplify a family's unraveling, blending cultural folklore with visceral dread.

Directed by

Pablo Absento

Genres

Horror

Starring

Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novaković, Sawyer Jones

Overview

After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, isolation, fate

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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