The Offering
In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.
- Released: 2023-01-11
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Stars: Allan Corduner, Nick Blood, Emm Wiseman, Jonathan Yunger, Daniel Ben Zenou, Nathan Cooper, Sofia Weldon, Boyan Anev, Yonko Dimitrov, Jodie Jacobs
- Director:
Comments
- FilmFanatic2023 - 13 January 2023
A Strong Genre Alternative with a Culturally Resonant Voice
Oliver Park's "The Offering" is a surprisingly strong genre alternative on one of the most crowded Friday the 13th release dates for horror fans in years. The film has echoes of religious horror like "The Omen" and family horror like "Hereditary," but it also has its own culturally resonant voice due to the heavily Jewish story it tells. The setting of a funeral home adds to the eerie atmosphere and the cinematography is impressive despite some missteps. The performances are a mixed bag, with the older actors delivering stronger performances than the younger ones. However, the film's script is cluttered and the several endings are a bit of a fumble. Overall, "The Offering" is an atmospheric horror film that makes me excited about what this filmmaker has to offer in the future.
