Director: Pablo Absento
Year: 2025
Country: France/USA/Japan
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Evil Kids
Plot:
Stuck in a different country, a military officer keeping track of his family is relieved that a potential accident to his son is a false alarm when he survives a near-fatal drowning incident, but the longer he’s away, the more their erratic behavior convinces him that something isn’t right with his son.
Review:
This was a generally frustrating if still somewhat enjoyable genre effort. The central premise here is generally fun, offering a chilling take on possession that brings about some intriguing local folklore while utilizing some standard evil kid tropes. The idea of getting to relive the trauma of the fateful drowning while on a call with her and to then be saved when news of the survival is spread gives this a great emotional background for the burgeoning tension that arises the more it continues on involving the increasingly erratic and unnatural behavior towards the rest of the family that gets mentioned or glimpsed fleetingly on calls makes for an intriguing enough setup.to propel this one along.
As the incidents continue and all point to possession, this launches into a fantastic series of interactions involving the race to unravel the truth and put their knowledge into action. The revelation about the potential spirit holding onto the son and what they would mean as the information gathered from the search into the specific creature gives them the idea for how to carry out the means of stopping him and saving his son’s life. The problem here is the screen-life presentation that initially appears quirky but soon becomes immensely off-putting and irritating, watching different screens and apps flash open with no real-world interaction. This would’ve been a lot more intriguing and enjoyable if played straight, being a big reason for what holds this down.
Overview: **/5
A generally frustrating if somewhat watchable feature, there’s a lot to like here, provided you can get over the presentation and filming style, which will be the most egregious and challenging issue. Those who can get past that point or are just curious about it will have a lot to like here, while most others out there might want to heed caution with it.
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