Shudder Day: Azrael (2024)

It feels weird to talk so much about a Film with no Dialog in it.

This one is bleak, high concept and very odd.

Somewhere in the Woods, a young woman- Samara Weaving- and a friend are hiding from a strange cult.

Like the men pursuing them, they have a unique scar on their necks.

Oh and nobody talks. 
Ever.

Escape doesn't go well and Samara (she doesn't speak and isn't named, so she's Samara) is put up as bait for some strange creatures.

She escapes, but for how long.

She keeps running, but things continue not to go well.

If you ever thought, 'Man, my day sucked,' watch this Film and you'll feel lots better!

What are the strange, burnt-looking creatures in the Woods?

How do they relate to the Cult?

Can they be stopped?

I'll never tell (well, not here at least).

If I do, I'll have to answer to her.

To find out, stream it now.

A Film that is hard to explain...since so little is actually explained.

Simply put, this is a Film about a Woman, a Cult, some Monsters and the impending arrival of...something.

You can infer plenty from this one, but good luck being super-clear on anything.

The Film has an odd feel with no dialog, only grunts.  I can respect the commitment.

This one will get- and has gotten- many comparisons to In A Violent Nature.  I get that.

Perhaps a more apt comparison might be the recent Silent Night- not the Santa one.

Given the strange, brutal (and brutalist) feel of this one, I don't know if I'll revisit this one many times in the future, but it was a good watch for sure.

If you're not a fan, well, I hope that we can see eye-to-eye still.

A Film in which nobody speaks, but also so much happens.  That said, I'm not clear on what exactly it was.