Film Preview: The Void (2017)

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(April 2, 2017) Original

Release Date:

April 7, 2017

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.”

Poster Rating: B / B- / D / C+ / B-

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Review: (#1) While the film is supposed to conjure up fond memories of 80s horror, this poster design does a better job conveying that than the trailer. This is an interesting piece, perhaps unrelated to the film itself, but interesting nonetheless. (#2) The same strange creature from the first poster is here again, but less interestingly rendered. At least this one connects the posters to the trailer. (#3) This design is trying to be evocative in a simple way, but is ultimately just simple.

(#4) This design has a more H.P. Lovecraftian feel than the other designs, but also lacks the level of detail that would make it unforgettable. (#5) There’s plenty of detail here, lots of tentacles and it is so intensely familiar, at least to fans of 80s horror, that is fairly successful.

Trailer Rating: B-

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Review: There’s a significant amount of dread in this trailer, though it seems a bit conventional at times. That said, there are just enough unique and compelling elements to draw most horror fans into the theater, just to see what’s going on.