The Moor – Frightfest 2023 Movie Review
Director: Chris Cronin
Writer: Paul Thomas (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sophia La Porta (Censor)
- David Edward-Robertson (Scott & Bailey)
- Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips (Fortitude)
- Bernard Hill (Titanic)
- Mark Peachey (Art is Dead)
Plot: Claire is approached by the father of her murdered childhood friend to help investigate the haunted moor he believes is his son’s final resting place.
Runtime: 2 Hours 2 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Moor starts Claire (La Porta) returns to her home village 25 years after her childhood friend Danny was murdered. The murderer is in prison, but the body was never found. This has haunted his father Bill (Edward-Robertson) ever since.
Claire has reluctantly looked to continue to tell the story, as the pair travel into the moors in search of answers. They are guided by Liz (Hackett) and joined by the family with psychic connections Eleanor (Dormer-Phillips) and Alex (Peachey). However, what they discover brings out even bigger questions for everyone involved.
Verdict on The Moor
The Moor is a mystery horror movie following the childhood friend of a missing child that has returned to help his father get answers. It sees them exploring the moors in search of answers. However, what they discover only brings out a more disturbing truth.
This is an excellent mystery that shows how the world can crumble around someone who loses a child. There are plenty of different styles of filmmaking going on here. Each one brings a different atmosphere to the movie, leaving us shocked at different moments of the film. The mystery involved is interesting to see unfold and shot in a documentary style. However, once we get onto the moors a different atmosphere comes to life and leaves us on edge throughout.
Final Thoughts –The Moor is an atmospheric tense movie.