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The Awakening Reviews

2011

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Starring Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Oscar®-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), THE AWAKENING is the chilling new supernatural thriller from Nick Murphy. In post-World War I England in 1921, an author and paranormal skeptic (Hall) is invited to a countryside boarding school by the head master (.. Read more

Starring	Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Isaac Hempstead Wright
Director	Nick Murphy
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- Tense, unsettling and sometimes jump-out-of-your-seat scary, The Awakening is the sort of movie that will give you chills without really trying. read more »
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- - 76
  - 44
  This is not really a movie about the supernatural:but rather about facing one's demons!
  
  I was disappointed with this movie. It looked promising, but it soon became obvious that this was less about the supernatural (although there are ghosts in it)... read more »
  
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  - Beddington
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 17:53
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  - 0
  spooky! :)
  
  I found this a bit slow to get going and found my attention wandering a few times. However, there were quite a few suspense filled moments and a pretty nifty ... read more »
  
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- - Alison31
  - 46 reviews
  - Eastleigh
  - 03 Jun 2012 at 22:22
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  nice story
  
  Enjoyable movie,
  
  It's a nice slow paced story, what keeps you intrigued right to the end.
  
  Its a movie for people who don't like ... read more »
  
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- 1123449
- - mcilvaney
  - 1 review
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Jun 2012 at 17:50
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  - 1
  boring boring
  
  what a load of rubbish was so bored
  
  was a shame as good actors and a lovely setting
  
  it lacked substance
  
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- 1123391
- - poppy22
  - 1 review
  - 03 Jun 2012 at 12:09
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  - 0
  Switch your noggin on to keep up with this film x
  
  Liked this film but it was a bit confusing,had to actually log onto imbd to read through the plot to catch my brain up. All in all a good film but one of those ... read more »
  
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- - bobbydrugan
  - 3 reviews
  - 31 May 2012 at 20:43
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  Atmospheric.Beautifully filmed
  
  Not a full on horror movie,more a tense thriller/drama with some mild horror on the side.
  
  Rebecca Hall certainly commands the screen as the strong ... read more »
  
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- - markmaz333
  - 78 reviews
  - 30 May 2012 at 21:25
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  It has a storyline. =)
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this film so so much. It wasn't quite what I expected as it had more of a gripping story line rather than constant jumpy scenes or ... read more »
  
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  - 30 May 2012 at 18:38
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  Fine low key psychological drama
  
  Mmmh, quite interesting, not the horror I expected and a bit more like a seventies tv drama than a big screen movie. Worth a peek though.
  
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- - Trishasandhurstslimmingworld
  - 2 reviews
  - 30 May 2012 at 17:02
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  loved it
  
  absolutely loved it, had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. once started i couldn't take my eyes off the screen in fear of missing something.
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 May 2012 at 22:15
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  chiller thriller
  
  the awakening was great had me jumping off my seat and story line amazeing. would recommend it to people who like films that have them engrosed and interested.
  
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  - 27 May 2012 at 14:33
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  - 3
  You will either like it or hate it
  
  What can u Say hmmm strange film! not sure if I liked it or not? Always worth a watch lol !!!! !!!! !!!!
  
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  - 27 May 2012 at 09:40
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- - 76
  - 44
  This is not really a movie about the supernatural:but rather about facing one's demons!
  
  I was disappointed with this movie. It looked promising, but it soon became obvious that this was less about the supernatural (although there are ghosts in it)... read more »
  
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  - Beddington
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 17:53
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  Expected Much Better
  
  It filled me with promise when i seen this trailer, a scary movie that actually looked scary. It looked far better than recent scary movies such as paranormal, ... read more »
  
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- - MarkyMark1
  - 4 reviews
  - UK
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 23:50
- - 8
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  Go back to sleep...
  
  A promising start and a wasted opportunity to reflect on the meaning of loss and mass grief. Beautifully photographed and composed. Unfortunately the script ... read more »
  
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- - Munkki
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Mar 2012 at 21:26
- - 8
  - 3
  Very Mediocre!
  
  There was nothing bad about this film but then again nothing amazing either. I was hoping for a little more from it to be honest. All that said it`s worth a ... read more »
  
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- 1106850
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  - clarissafox
  - 5 reviews
  - 30 Mar 2012 at 14:45
- - 5
  - 1
  Doesn't Quite Hit the Mark
  
  Quite cleverly thought out at first and a good choice of background scenery but ultimately it stretched the imagination without being really terrifyingly ... read more »
  
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- - Noura
  - 8 reviews
  - 14 Jan 2012 at 18:09
- - 5
  - 1
  A good, not great, British ghost story
  
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  This is a good looking film, due to a combination of setting (an old mansion turned boys' school in beautifully landscaped grounds) and nicely muted colours... read more »
  
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- - kbskylady
  - 7 reviews
  - West Midlands, UK
  - 05 Apr 2012 at 16:21
- - 5
  - 1
  A great film involving with a supernatural theme
  
  Really enjoyed this film, it was very entertaining.
  
  As reviewers have mentioned it has strong similarities with the film 'The Others' Where I... read more »
  
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- - MargeBouvierre
  - 7 reviews
  - 07 Apr 2012 at 23:55
- - 6
  - 4
  Great movie!
  
  I loved this movie. A true cross between a chiller, a thriller, a horror and even a whodunnit. The question abounds throughout: is the heroine bananas? Is ... read more »
  
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- - BigMeUp
  - 268 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 10 Apr 2012 at 21:38
- - 3
  - 0
  Confusing Finale!
  
  I suppose Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton did a fair job in acting out this rather weak horror film ... and I would highlight the word weak as ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 Apr 2012 at 22:52
- - 3
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  And they all went home for tea....
  
  Started well but went down hill about three quarters of the way through. The ending didn't seem to gel with the rest of the story line. Disappointing.
  
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- 1118736
- - Pusstat
  - 1 review
  - 13 May 2012 at 08:44

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  Nick Murphy's gothic horror feature-debut THE AWAKENING is set in the post-World War I England of 1921 - not long after the devastating Spanish Flu outbreak; a time in which people were increasingly turning to the possibility of supernatural realms for comfort. Rebecca Hall (THE TOWN) stars as ...

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  Starring Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Oscar®-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), THE AWAKENING is the chilling new supernatural thriller from Nick Murphy. In post-World War I England in 1921, an author and paranormal skeptic (Hall) is invited to a countryside ...