AZRAEL Action horror with Samara Weaving – reviews, trailer, clip – on Shudder October 25

Azrael is a 2024 action horror film set in a world where no one speaks. Meanwhile, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to appease an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness – but she has other ideas… Also known as Azrael: Angel of Death

The movie apparently “unspools in real time” and is a “relentless parable of sacrifice and salvation.”

Directed by E.L. Katz from a screenplay written by co-producer Simon Barrett (Godzilla vs. Kong 2; Seance; Blair Witch; The Guest; You’re Next). Also produced by Dave Caplan and Dan Kagan.

The C2 Motion Picture Group-Homeless Bob Production movie stars Samara Weaving (Scream VI; Snake Eyes; The Babysitter: Killer Queen; Guns Akimbo; Ready or Not; The Babysitter; Mayhem; Ash vs Evil Dead) as Azrael, Sebastian Bull as Isaac, Eero Milonoff as Luther, Vic Carmen Sonne as Miriam, Vincent Willestrand as Leon, Rea Lest as Liesl, Peter Christoffersen as Demian, Phong Giang as Sevrin, Karen Bengo as Esmeralda, Jan Gebruk, Katariina Unt, Lucie Jan and Johhan Rosenberg.

Reviews:
“It doesn’t really need to; Barrett’s lean, efficient script gives enough clues to let viewers fill in the blanks of this very biblical horror tale. The experiment in dialogue-free action can be a tricky one; it’s a tough ask for audiences wanting spelled-out answers. But Weaving’s capable performance and the visceral siege horror ensure this experiment succeeds.” ★★★★ Bloody Disgusting

“Even Azrael herself seems to have murky morality—attempts to draw parallels between the monsters and Azrael embracing the inner monster in herself fall flat. Devoting mere minutes to this idea leaves it feeling fully half-baked. Despite some solid effects and intense gore, Azrael ultimately disappoints, especially given the pedigree of talent involved.” ★★ Josh at the Movies

“A film like Azrael needs thematic density to break through the lack of dialogue, and writer Simon Barrett probably knows his project well enough to think that’s there, but it’s not well-conveyed to audiences. Instead, Azrael becomes a flat genre exercise, a series of poorly-staged combat sequences and some truly creepy creatures that look kind of look severely burned humanoids.” RogerEbert.com

“In Azrael, the story feels so tiny and poorly established, with the creatives too hung up on the shtick of having a dialogue-free movie. The who, what, when, where, and why are actually valid aspects that the film fails to answer efficiently or effectively. Azrael loses much of its appeal without Samara Weaving.” ★★ Screen Rant

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