Maja, a Danish actress past her prime, falls in love with Leah, a young Jewish academic from London. Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, and Maja returns with her to London. There, she meets Leah’s mother, an overbearing woman who could hold dark secrets.
Natten Har Oejne, Natten har ögon, 附身, У ночи есть глаза, Noc má oči, 어태치먼트
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idk about you guys but if i brought a date back home and they wouldn't stop mentioning their mother, i'd have to put that to an end real quick
They all just wanna be a good daughter, mother, and girlfriend but the dybbuk said ✨no✨
A smart little lockdown horror from debut director Gabriel Bier Gislason, which draws on Jewish mythology in the form of the dybbuk to put a novel spin on the possession format. Refreshing in its setting - alternating between Denmark and London (though only exterior shots were used here, clever set design and editing creating the illusion of the interior of Leah's family home in Stamford Hill) - and also the fact that there is a queer couple at the centre of it where that in itself isn't the focus of the film's messaging. Given a lot of free reign by Gislason, Ellie Kendrick and Josephine Park excel in their roles, having good chemistry and selling the naturalism of their relationship.…
A promising slowburn first act with a heartwarming romance story, good acting and great chemistry between the leads.
Followed by an intriguing second act introducing the ever so creepy mother and some great interactions between our three main characters, that's where the movie was at it's best. It had some genuinely scary sequences, great tension and I was fully invested in knowing more about the Jewish folklore.
Then it got overlong.
Ending with some generic cliché run-of-the-mill horror elements and a no-risk-taken predictable climax.
this is a movie about the dangers of u-hauling... you NEVER know ladies!!!!!!!!
Folk horror vibes, rituals, supernatural shenanigans, tension, slowburn storytelling, an overbearing mother's love, rocky romance, etc.
A solid buildup to a weak climax killed the film for me.
You don't get many romances of substance in horror films, so in that way, ATTACHMENT works better as a romance than a horror. The horror elements teeter between respectably patient and annoyingly pseudo-"elevated". I do like the tension doesn't have any release valves and doesn't proceed in a way that feels typical. It kinda sneaks up on you.
I'll give a slight recommend for that and the random uncle who feels like he's in a Woody Allen movie. What was up with him lol
This film explores three forms of connection (or attachment). There’s the romantic connection between Maja and Leah. Love that forms quickly, and becomes something you cannot live without. There’s the familial connection between Leah and Chana. A complicated relationship that others may not understand, but is something you can’t imagine being without. And there’s the connection between Leah, Chana, and their faith. Rules and traditions that serve as a backbone for their lives, but may put them at odds with others. All three connections have the potential to be at odds with each other, which reflects very real conflicts in many peoples lives. You cannot please everyone at the same time, and there can be challenges with dating someone who…
Jewish lesbian horror- CHALLAH!!!
This leaned heavy into the drama and relationships of three women. It built up their characters, and by the end I was emotionally invested in everything. It was a really great blend of psychological drama with bits of horror. I don’t wanna just spell out everything that this movie gave to me in messages because people take away their own things, but I really appreciated everything that this went through in regards to relationships and fitting in.
Score : 4.3/10 ✅
Meh.
Promising first act, followed by a less interesting second act with a final act that behaves more like borrowed ideas without any sense of great execution. It’s less than okay and hardly worth a recommendation.
It’s moderately scary, doesn’t accomplish anything substantial, and carries out mostly dull moments which makes this 1 hour and 45 minutes film feel like a chore. Even if the two main actresses are competent enough and the concept is -kind of interesting-, it’s pretty hard to get into the story and care about it.
Attachment is doomed to be forgotten and is another Shudder exclusive that didn’t live up to the hype.
