"Bereavement" is supposedly the chilling prequel to "Malevolence," another supposedly chilling film. However, after watching this dud, I have no plans on giving "Malevolence" a look. "Bereavement" tells two stories at once. Firstly, it gives us a look at the horrific childhood of Martin Bristol (Spencer List), who suffers from a condition that prevents him from feeling heat, cold, pain, etc. He is kidnapped as a toddler by Graham Sutter … more
BEREAVEMENT {The state of being deprived of something or someone : the loss of a loved one by death.} That good people is a quick definition of the word that lays claim to the title of this film. Makes sense since this is a prequel to a film called "Malevolence", both by writer/director Steven Mena. Check out the definition of that word and it all makes sense, would be interesting to see what a third film in this series would be called. … more
As more time goes by, I personally believe it becomes more challenging maybe even difficult to make a horror movie truly scary, fresh and original. This is mainly due to the plethora of remakes, stale ideas and clichés that submerge the horror genre of film. As for this independent horror movie named "Bereavement", it is able to succeed in some areas and fail miserably in others. The movie has an interesting plot, rather two plots that end up blending into … more
Now this is not a perfect film and might not make every ones personal favourites list but it is a good flick. I can see how some would not like it as much and how others could love it. It could be another low budget classic that picks up viewers the longer it is out. I personally think it is a really good movie especially if you have seen the first one.
This is a horror film. Its director said he wanted to explore the psychology of madness and the passing of madness from one person to another; and he succeeds in doing so. The film also prompts us to think. In 1989, a serial killer, driven to inflict brutality upon teen age girls and then murdering them, kidnaps a six-year old boy who doesn't speak and happens to suffer from a disease that causes him not to feel pain. He teaches the boy all he knows, but five years later … more