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Things Heard & Seen
2021 120 min United States of America 18+
★5.3
Horror
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
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Description
A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life.
Starring
Amanda Seyfried
Actor
James Norton
Actor
Natalia Dyer
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Things Heard & Seen is generally viewed as a competent but uneven supernatural thriller that struggles to balance its domestic drama with horror tropes. While the performances by Amanda Seyfried and James Norton are widely praised, critics feel the film is undermined by a rushed, unsatisfying conclusion and heavy-handed thematic execution.
| Acting | Amanda Seyfried and James Norton deliver strong, professional performances that anchor the film's tense domestic atmosphere. | |
| Cinematography | The film effectively utilizes genre conventions, including effective cinematography and a steady, coherent visual style. | |
| Ending | The conclusion is widely considered a failure, as it rushes into preachy, mystical moralizing that feels disconnected from the preceding story. | |
| Theme | The integration of feminist themes and intellectual allusions is perceived as heavy-handed, often clashing with or flattening the supernatural narrative. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the film's pacing are split; some appreciate the deliberate, suspenseful build-up, while others find the narrative rhythm frustratingly uneven. |