33 reviews
- bobbystarsmore
- Feb 1, 2019
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This movie needs a bigger screen and good atmosphere to work.
Don't watch in daytime or on a small TV.
It's not a one star movie. It is well made, the actors are quite good (they are very good at displaying the typical youtubers).
The setting is amazing and its use is quite effective.
The plot twist is weird, but who cares, it works.
For Found Footage completists.
Don't watch in daytime or on a small TV.
It's not a one star movie. It is well made, the actors are quite good (they are very good at displaying the typical youtubers).
The setting is amazing and its use is quite effective.
The plot twist is weird, but who cares, it works.
For Found Footage completists.
- AristarchosTheArchivist
- Aug 5, 2021
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Here's The Lowedown on "Heilstatten: Haunted Hospital" (NR - 2018 - DVD)
Lang: German Genre: Horror/POV My Score: 5.3
Cast=4 Acting=6 Plot=7 Ending=5 Story=3 Scare=3 Jump=5 F/X=6 POV=7 Twist=7
At an abandoned sanctuary near Berlin, a group of YouTubers illegally enter for a 24-hour challenge they hope will go viral. They learn too soon that they are not alone and not welcome.
"Rule number one: no Internet while we're here." I thought this was pretty good, but only because I am a POV horror junkie. This movie would only appeal to those that would think the same way. Even still, there was a solid concept (maybe because YouTubers die) and a good twist (you have to pay attention). If you're desperate, this might be worth a look.
Lang: German Genre: Horror/POV My Score: 5.3
Cast=4 Acting=6 Plot=7 Ending=5 Story=3 Scare=3 Jump=5 F/X=6 POV=7 Twist=7
At an abandoned sanctuary near Berlin, a group of YouTubers illegally enter for a 24-hour challenge they hope will go viral. They learn too soon that they are not alone and not welcome.
"Rule number one: no Internet while we're here." I thought this was pretty good, but only because I am a POV horror junkie. This movie would only appeal to those that would think the same way. Even still, there was a solid concept (maybe because YouTubers die) and a good twist (you have to pay attention). If you're desperate, this might be worth a look.
The basic idea of a horror movie revolving around a bunch of YouTube influencer who are searching the next thrill for a couple of likes more is quite good. Even the setting is excellent, and the stories behind the sanitarium have potential. But after 10 minutes into the movie, you get sick by the lame comments and actings of those main characters. All of them are exchangeable, so they leave no impression whatsoever behind. As a matter of fact, you wish they die fast and cruelly. As much as I like setting and atmosphere - which really grows denser the longer the movie takes - at the same time I disliked all of the lead characters, which made the movie unwatchable.
- mrfoxx-70466
- Oct 9, 2018
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MAYBE this could have been scary, now its just extremely funny for the AMAZING dub. These voice-actors should taken some more classes if any.
Its so monotone i thought i HAD to watch the whole thing.
I couldn't.
WOOOFFFFFFF
- edwardbundy
- May 26, 2020
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- Horst_In_Translation
- Mar 2, 2019
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- Oslo_Jargo
- Feb 23, 2019
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A movie with such a good potential but sadly it ended to be really bad. The action takes too long to settle, the acting is bad, and actors are just caricatures of how someone you who don't understand this generation and internet views it. The movie try so hard to drown you with it's message " bouhou young people are stupid and they watch stupid things that some stupids ones do just to be famous" god knows this is so annoying. And this plot twist, a good idea, easy but not previsible but they failed it, cause of that goddamn kid's acting, 0 credibility. Plus they try to fix it but for a final it's too long and have absolutely no sense, at the end you're like " wtf ? ".
It is sad, such a good idea wasted like a lot before this one. Watch it if you want to spend your time, for me, I'm not watching it again. One that you forget easily.
Pretty decent movie with a good twist.
Loved it.
Much better then the rating showes..
- heitmann84
- Feb 15, 2019
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This is a found-footage film. Nowadays everything is recorded with a smartphone. Every phone's camera has a stabilizer yet this movie is so wobbly its nauseating. Why? Because nothing scary happens and the shaking of the camera reflects the illusion of non existent suspense and action. Boring. The characters are so horrible you want them to die.
- michaelneumann-28342
- Mar 6, 2021
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Events at the beginning of this film happen at such a fast pace that, coupled with the exuberant characters, things seem as if they might become exhausting. Thankfully, this calms down a little as 'The Sanctuary' progresses.
I enjoyed this German found footage film a great deal. The fact that the plot revolves around a group of notorious You Tubers gives the usual trappings - given away by the film's alternative 'Haunted Hospital' title - individuality, as well as a good reason for them to continue filming no matter what.
The twist at the end is a big one, and asks a lot of the viewer - some will like it, some will hate it. I thought it made a lot of sense, and was genuinely unexpected. My score is 8 out of 10.
I enjoyed this German found footage film a great deal. The fact that the plot revolves around a group of notorious You Tubers gives the usual trappings - given away by the film's alternative 'Haunted Hospital' title - individuality, as well as a good reason for them to continue filming no matter what.
The twist at the end is a big one, and asks a lot of the viewer - some will like it, some will hate it. I thought it made a lot of sense, and was genuinely unexpected. My score is 8 out of 10.
I have to admit, I didn't know the movie was German. If I had known, believe me, I wouldn't have clicked. But it was in the top ten ranking on Netflix, I repeat, I didn't know anything about the movie, so I clicked. Oh boy. What a waste of time.
Why, and I am asking this as a German, why are German productions like this? For once, we didn't steal from Hollywood, I think, had a decent idea on a historically valuable building and its background and that's the outcome? Wow. We literally failed every film academy class one could think of. From script to special effects. Too bad. The idea was so good. Not original, we are talking about an asylum here, which literally created the horror genre, but good. Solid. If only they did a little more research on the patients, on the history. What a great movie this could've been. Not necessarily horror but drama.
The worst thing is people donated money so the film could be shot. In a crowd funding on the web! I hope they didn't want their money back after they've watched it.
The worst thing is people donated money so the film could be shot. In a crowd funding on the web! I hope they didn't want their money back after they've watched it.
- cmelaniesenf
- Mar 9, 2021
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- kirbylee70-599-526179
- Feb 10, 2019
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This movie is so bad that I am not able to express it in words.
I give one star for the set ("Beelitz Heilstätten").
Obviously this was meant to be some kind of "Blairwitch Project" mixed with today's social media centric society, taking place in a decent location.
It was hard to stand watching it to the very end. Sometimes I found it even stressful to watch, not because of the horror or tension, but because of the cutting and camera work. It felt like being done by an ADHD suffering person who just had ten espressi.
The acting was so bad and all the characters so unlikeable and interchangeable, almost from the start I had a deathwish for everybody in this movie, die! Die! Die!
And the twist in the end was laughable at best.
Don't watch.
I give one star for the set ("Beelitz Heilstätten").
Obviously this was meant to be some kind of "Blairwitch Project" mixed with today's social media centric society, taking place in a decent location.
It was hard to stand watching it to the very end. Sometimes I found it even stressful to watch, not because of the horror or tension, but because of the cutting and camera work. It felt like being done by an ADHD suffering person who just had ten espressi.
The acting was so bad and all the characters so unlikeable and interchangeable, almost from the start I had a deathwish for everybody in this movie, die! Die! Die!
And the twist in the end was laughable at best.
Don't watch.
The movie is a found footage horror, and a lot of the movie rehashes what has already done before (but that's the case with all found footage horror movies nowadays). If you don't like found footage movies, then don't watch this one, obviously.
But if you're like me and love found footage horror, then you may be interested in this movie, and some of the scares are truly ok. My biggest issue is that the characters are really annoying, which began to wear on me around the 45-minute mark: the women just kept screaming and crying, the guys kept fighting and bickering with each other. With better characters, I might've been inclined to give this movie more praise.
But if you're like me and love found footage horror, then you may be interested in this movie, and some of the scares are truly ok. My biggest issue is that the characters are really annoying, which began to wear on me around the 45-minute mark: the women just kept screaming and crying, the guys kept fighting and bickering with each other. With better characters, I might've been inclined to give this movie more praise.
From the trailer, it looks very interesting and scary, but over the course of the film I discovered that it's a garbage and boring cliché film, pseudofoundfootage, with a script written by a sequel.
- vtallgabriel
- Jul 12, 2020
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- baunacholi-86159
- Apr 27, 2021
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- jordirozsa
- Nov 9, 2023
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I've seen way better Found Footage movies. Even with all the spins and twists, this probably will not entice you too much. On the other hand, how is this different or worse than any other of the many FF movies out there? Yes from a story standpoint it tries to give it a spin (especially towards the end), but overall this is business as usual and shocking moments as usual as well.
The acting is overall ok, though I would totally understand if you feel differently. Either go with the flow and the ridiculous premise(s) or better not watch at all
The acting is overall ok, though I would totally understand if you feel differently. Either go with the flow and the ridiculous premise(s) or better not watch at all
- nogodnomasters
- Nov 22, 2022
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How awful this was. Granted, I don't like "vlogers" or YouTube personalities, so I went into this hoping these idiot kids would die. I watched this in German, as that's all Amazon had, and no I don't speak German. A good movie you can follow by body language and setting. While this is far from a good movie, I was able to follow it. And I wish I couldn't.
Having seen Chernobyl years ago, I was hoping this was going to be of the same suspenseful quality. It isn't. 10 minutes in, at max, you pray for characters to start dying. By the time any action starts, you're already dozing off. Using infrared cameras was a horrible idea. All it did was add headache to the already terrible story.
The ending/twist is worse than an M. Knight movie. What a cheap cop out. All this movie did was solidify why I don't care for YouTube "personalities" or people born after 1992.
Having seen Chernobyl years ago, I was hoping this was going to be of the same suspenseful quality. It isn't. 10 minutes in, at max, you pray for characters to start dying. By the time any action starts, you're already dozing off. Using infrared cameras was a horrible idea. All it did was add headache to the already terrible story.
The ending/twist is worse than an M. Knight movie. What a cheap cop out. All this movie did was solidify why I don't care for YouTube "personalities" or people born after 1992.
- takato0524
- Jan 23, 2021
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Being from Germany i am happy to see that we are making horror movies as well. That being said, German movies are different from other, for example american horror movies. The acting is not poor like some other reviews criticized. In contrary it's very good, the actors depict German influencers very well (yes, the influencers here are really LIKE THIS). I liked the story and the creepy atmosphere. Hope this movie will receive better ratings in the future. An overall 4/10 is not what it deserves.
- Louloulemon
- Mar 8, 2021
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I've heard about this movie from a german podcast (HorrOhr Podcast) talking about why the horror genre in germany is in a bad place since forever. So naturally I was intrigued since it was named a little gem among other german horror flicks.
And to be honest I dont think that this movie is as bad as other reviews suggest. Yes the characters are extremely annoying sometimes, but so are all of these YouTube-Vlog people the younger generation seem to enjoy. But in general I think this was one of the best movies germany has produced in the last three decades or so.
The only criticism I have about it is and this was also the citicism in the podcast, that german horror movies always try to one-up themselves all the time. This would have been a great paranormal entity movie if it wasnt for the dumb double twist at the end.
Hopefully german movie makers can take from this movie and produce equally good horror movies in the future.
And to be honest I dont think that this movie is as bad as other reviews suggest. Yes the characters are extremely annoying sometimes, but so are all of these YouTube-Vlog people the younger generation seem to enjoy. But in general I think this was one of the best movies germany has produced in the last three decades or so.
The only criticism I have about it is and this was also the citicism in the podcast, that german horror movies always try to one-up themselves all the time. This would have been a great paranormal entity movie if it wasnt for the dumb double twist at the end.
Hopefully german movie makers can take from this movie and produce equally good horror movies in the future.
- Rainmakercs
- Jun 16, 2024
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The movie could've been good. The storyline was good. I watched it in English and that's where a big mistake was made. The English voice actors are so bad, especially for the girl Betty. Hers was so bad I hated every scene she was in. I tried switching to the original language but unfortunately this streaming service didn't have the option. It wasnt scary either but I really feel like watching in the original language could've helped the atmosphere a lot. The voice overs made everything, even the screams, just terrible sounding. I also never connected with a single character personally. It's ok to skip this one, you're not missing much.
- MiniCooper91
- Jan 1, 2024
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- jmbwithcats
- Jul 15, 2021
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