Mental illness is such a terrifying thing, it’s strange that it isn’t the basis of more psychological horror films. Here, insular Alicia (Juno Temple) suffers what seems to be a breakdown while holidaying with her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning), her already fragile mind disturbed by the obnoxious antics of Sarah’s friend, Brink (Michael Cera). Temple gives a raw performance as the girl with the unravelling psyche, and there are echoes of early Polanski (not to mention cult horror Let’s Scare Jessica To Death), but ultimately Chilean writer-director Sebastián Silva’s neither-fish-nor-fowl narrative plays tricks on our minds, without fully engaging our senses.
Magic Magic Review
Holidaying in the south of Chile with her cousin Sarah (Browning) and a group of her friends, Alicia (Temple) is beset by insomnia. As her grip of the reality around her loosens, the trip descends into the realms of nightmare.
Release Date:
18 Apr 2014
Running Time:
94 minutes
Certificate:
15
Original Title:
Magic Magic
An unnerving portrayal of an unraveling mind.
Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website, we never allow this to influence product selections - read why you should trust us