Morbid (2022) User Reviews

Morbid: An absolute mess

[Platypuschow · 2/10 · 7 December 2023]

Plot

A group of friends at a Halloween party play a Japanese board game called Morbid - where answers to the game could mean the difference between life and death.

Cast

Zero familiarity with anyone involved, and most were truly awful

Verdict

There's a sub-genre of horror I love, namely where people are thrown into a deadly game. Whether it be Cube, Circle, The Human Race, Would You Rather or one of countless others. I was excited for Morbid as it's another one, but boy it's not on the same level.

The first thing you notice is how cheap it all feels, the cast come across as untrained, the effects are pretty much non-existent, the kills are some of the worst I've seen in a long while and the plot is random imagery with absolutely no coherence.

I watched it with the missus and we both were in awe at the absolute mess we were witnessing.

I don't know what can be said other than I recommend it, as something to avoid.

Rants

Anyone seen Circle? That was a hell of a film, can be found on Netflix I believe or at least it can in the UK I think. Another movie with a bunch of people who wake up in a strange place and are forced to play a game of death where there can only be one winner. Full of moral and ethical choices it's fascinating, entertaining and one that keeps you thinking long after. Basically it's everything Morbid is not.

Breakdown

All feels cheap Terrible kills Plot is dreadful.

Interesting concept, terrible execution

[amydelaney-56969 · 2/10 · 22 October 2023]

To get the blindingly obvious out of the way first: the acting is awful. It is so incredibly bad that I thought it was meant to be "tongue in cheek," but the longer the film wore on, the more it seemed that this wasn't the case. The "actors" all have the same bland, emotionless attitude, it is so bad I still can't entirely believe it wasn't intentional.

The bad effects, costume and props could be excused if this was either a parody film or a low budget horror where you can still tell an effort was made, but in this case the terrible acting and lazy ending just make the cheap props stand out even more - the whole thing seems careless and lacklustre.

The storyline itself is interesting, the overlapping experiences of the girls intertwining with one another is a nice concept that could have been explored further, but it's like the ending that should have tied it all together is just...absent. It just ends, leaving the whole thing as a poorly executed mess.

I stuck with it because I thought it must just be a really slow burn film with a payoff at the end, but no. Turns out it's just a waste of time. Do yourself a favour, watch something else. Time is irreplaceable, this film certainly is not.

Bad! Really bad! Cult classic bad!

[dakotanc · 2/10 · 31 July 2022]

Ashlynn Cox is from my hometown but hmmm...Maybe hemorrhoid commercials. I should have given this a 1 star rating but, I watched it all the way to the end so I gave it a 2 star. The ladies are very. Easy on the. Eyes is the only plus.

Bad! Really bad! Cult classic bad!

I'm really sick of these types of movies getting rated by friends, family, etc to mislead viewers/customersad

[cassandra-petersen · 1/10 · 31 July 2022]

I didn't even bother to rent this. I added to my watch list and after coming here to check the ratings/watching the trailer, I knew it was one of those films. Those that you can tell just from the trailer that it is low budget, odd acting, everthing.

This gets a 1 star from me because of the obvious misleading rating score. FYI to Director, producer, whoever: doing this does not help you. It rips your credibility apart. Start accepting real reviews from people you've never met and strengthen/grow your skillsets from it.

Just horrible. Terrible.

[matthewmillerwriter · 1/10 · 21 July 2022]

Was this a film student's project? God, it is awful. The acting is absolutely ridiculous and unrealistic. See your friend get slaughtered? No reaction at all. The writing is some of the worst I have ever had to suffer through. The FX are amateurish: severed hand is OBVIOUSLY rubber. I mean, it is really, really bad. Do not waste your time.

Awful movie and terrible actors

[nicolesanchezandrade · 1/10 · 11 October 2023]

While the idea of the movie was good, they did a terrible job doing it. Awful actors, no screaming what so ever, the effects were the worst and they did not even explain some stuff in the movie. They could have done a better job with the game idea.

The actresses where terrible, they did not even know how to scream properly or give the movie emotion. I hardly put "1" rate to a movie, but this one diserve it. The actress with the lantern was ridiculous because you could see everything perfectly.

To be a 70min movie it was very slow, it need it emotion and suspense and some of the things that happened did not even make any sense.

Decent for Low Budget

[vampirejunky-66618 · 4/10 · 22 October 2023]

I found this a fairly decent movie. Granted the actresses did lack some kind of emotion and feeling, but giving them the benefit of the doubt, I think they made the movie work with the overall feel of it, and all actors have to start somewhere right?

The concept of the game itself is a really clever and original idea. I think if they had just a slightly higher budget it could have been depicted in a more graphic matter, considering the context of the game itself.

Definitely something that can be re-made into something that could rival Ouija if the budget is high enough. Id love to see a remake with few known faces to see how much of a good film it could actually be.

71 MINUTES I'M NEVER GETTING BACK

[pauldickson-27241 · 1/10 · 27 October 2023]

As a person who has seen a vast number of horror films in my time I can whole heartedly say this is the WORST movie my eyes have ever been forced to endure. I can forgive the low budget props and effects, however there is no excuse for rhe lifeless performances within this production. When a small child who is in it for less than 3 minutes at the end is the best actor in the movie that says it all. Then there is the script... wow what a tragedy that is. People have said the game concept is ok but it is never explained enough to sy such a thing.

My partner and I tried to find one good thing about this film... we are still thinking. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MOVIE Life is too short! My partner has suggested watching it as it will make you realise how outstanding all other movies are... but I think paint drying would be more worth your time.

Potential with Poor Execution

[arfdawg-1 · 3/10 · 27 March 2024]

This is not as bad as some of the reviews would lead you to believe. The movie is low budget but doesnt look all that cheap.

The problem lies in the pretty crappy direction and really bad acting.

That sounds like a lot to bring the rating down, but certainly not to a one.

Yes, some of it is downright stupid and because of the poor direction it becomes rather tedious as the action proceeds, but it's an OK watch if you're not doing anything else for an hour plus.

The movie is sort of set up like an anthology flick with separate sorties involving each of the girls. It needs nudity to sustain the interest.

Halloween fun!

[Pnkprinses309 · 8/10 · 8 October 2022]

You can look at my profile and see I'm a real person.

I enjoyed this movie for being a fun, Halloween packed thrill ride. It's not perfect but it's dripping with Halloween! The decor, the monsters, the costumes, the slasher fun, the game...

The point of the movie is that these girls who are fighting because one went away decide to hang out on Halloween. The one that went away came back with a game that is illegal and dark. Answer the questions honestly and drink the hallucinogen tea. The questions range from choose who in the room lives/dies to what you are most afraid of demon, monster, clown, or serial killer. If you don't answer honestly HE will know.

Girls go missing or die and reappear. Quickly you realize that each girl is in a different reality and they are unaware of what is happening to the others. (This can be confusing. Who is the main character of each reality for instance).

The ending was very interesting, and made an emotional investment from the beginning worth it. The only thing that truly bothers me is the annoying song about PDF conversion.

Entertaining

[cindycox-01007 · 6/10 · 14 September 2022]

While it is clear that this movie did not have a large special effects budget, overall it was entertaining. To be honest, the story line could have been better developed...it was confusing that after a person died, she was in the next scent. I later realized that the girls were living their own hallucinations. This could have been more clear during the movie.

I thought the cinematography was well done and the actors did well with what they had to work with. Each actor brought their character to life as far as I could tell. Before writing off this production house or the actors, I would like to see a few more of these films and the actors.