Morbid – Movie Review
First Reaction – Morbid is a short sweet horror tale.
Director: Taylor King
Writer: Taylor King (Screenplay)
Cast
- Christina Worth
- Haley Hammonds (Do Revenge)
- Ashlynn Celia Cox (Alien Weekend)
- Nichollette Taylor Acosta
Plot: A group of friends at a Halloween party play a Japanese board game called Morbid – where answers to the game could mean the difference between life and death.
Runtime: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Morbid starts when a group of friends Monica (Worth), Ashley (Hammonds), Jessica (Cox) and Blair (Acosta) play a Japanese board called. It forces them to right strange decisions on a list and take a substance to experience the night. However, things spiral out of control as the game comes to life.
As the night unfolds, the secrets between the friends comes to life. They must understand themselves and their friends to battle back against their nightmares.
Verdict on Morbid
Recap
The movie follows four friends who take part in a twisted game. It forces them to pick between each other and face off against their biggest nightmares. However, things spiral out of control and they must fight to survive.
Best Parts
The idea behind the game is interesting, dives into testing friendship and offers a twisted night. Some of the nightmare designs are interesting and having striking fear in places.
Worst Parts
The idea behind the game is fun, but the way the story is told is not engaging. It jumps all over the place, never keeps the timeline in any sort of order leaving it feeling confusing and over-complicated. There never seems to be a commitment to the style of horror it wants to be either.
Final Thoughts –Morbid has an interesting idea, but struggles to land the horror.
