Traumatika – FrightFest 2024 Movie Review
Director: Pierre Tsigaridis
Writer: Pierre Tsigaridis (Screenplay)
Cast
- AJ Bowen (You’re Next)
- Sean Whalen (Twister)
- Sean O’Bryan (London Has Fallen)
- Emily Goss (The House on Pine Street)
- Rebekah Kennedy (Limbo)
- Ranen Navat
- Susan Gayle Watts (To Hell and Gone)
Plot: A young boy’s night terrors become reality when his mother begin showing signs of demonic possession. What he’s about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations.
Runtime: 1 Hour 27 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Traumatika starts when Sheriff Miller (Bowen) answers an emergency call from a young boy Mikey (Navat). What he discovers leaves him consumed by fear. Meanwhile, John Reed (O’Bryan) makes a discovery which unleashes an evil that takes his daughter Abigail (Kennedy).
However, the demon controlling them wants something, a new child. Once it selects the latest victim, we see how the demon controls its vessels and consumes its victims.
Verdict on Traumatika
Traumatika is a horror thriller following a series of events involving a demon searching for victims. It follows the demon and the destruction it has caused for generations, leading up to the latest encounter with a former connection.
This movie takes the demonic possession idea to a level unlike anything before. We jump through generations, using an artefact to control the actions. It is twisted beyond belief, taking steps many movies didn’t dare attempt. This creates an unpredictable side to the story, which leaves us shocked by the direction things go in. The movie does feel extremely busy, with the opening sequences in the house, feeling like an early nightmare level on a video game. It presents a chaotic nature, which sometimes can feel too busy at times. The demon side of things brings a bloody and gory series of events, which can feel relentless at times.
Final Thoughts – Traumatika is a brutal, bloody and gory journey into nightmares.
