Spectres – Movie Review
First Reaction – Spectres is a creepy tomb invader movie.
Director: Marcello Avallone
Writer: Marcello Avallone, Andrea Purgatori, Dardano Sacchetti, Maurizio Tedesco (Screenplay)
Cast
Plot: A US professor of archaeology and his young research team uncover a sealed ancient pagan tomb under the mausoleum of the real life Roman Emperor Domitian. This unleashes an evil deity that starts haunting people involved with the dig.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Spectres starts when Professor Lasky (Pleasence) leads a team of archaeologists into a pagan tomb. It was located under a Roman Emperor’s mausoleum, and they had unwittingly released something evil. The evil hunts down anyone who was involved in the dig, forcing Marcus (Pepper) and Alice (Michelsen) to uncover the truth.
Lasky joins them, and the race against time to survive the attack begins. However, the battle has a much deeper and darker motivation than they imagined.
Verdict on Spectres
Recap
The movie follows a group of archaeologists who uncover a Pagan tomb. However, it seems to be cursed and anyone who was around during the tomb opening gets targeted by an evil spirit. It becomes a race to learn the truth before they become the victims.
Best Parts
The myth around a tomb and a curse is always interesting to watch. It reinforces the superstitions surrounding the practice of digging up the dead. There are a few creepy moments, which bring the scares when needed.
Worst Parts
The movie leans into legacy, which doesn’t always feel like we are watching the truth come to life. It mixes a few too many religions, leaving things feeling overcrowded. There is a lot more to come from it and we could have had a lot more scares.
Final Thoughts –Spectres has some scares, but never feels as terrifying as the idea.
