Contentar
Best movie of this year hands down!
pointyfilippa
The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.
grey1066
I was very unsure of what to rate this film. As a pure and simple movie it was well done: good acting, decent pace, good FX. Even the premise is promising. However, throughout there seems to be a lot of man-hating, and the end is about as hubristic as one can get. I can only conclude this was written by someone who is still bitter from a strict religious upbringing. The last line in the film seems to sum up its message of despair. Thus I settle on a solid 4. It could have been so much better.For a better "purgatorial" film, I recommend "Kingdom Come" (2014), which has a much better theological logic to it.
Alex John
So this movie plays on the idea of a Christian afterlife. In most Christian churches you can redeem yourself in various ways for your sins, but this movie has a much more dark and brutal approach to sinning. It actually is scary if you think about that it might be real, for me it was anyway. The acting was OK, the actors look good, maybe the atmosphere could have been more creepy, it was OK, but the general idea of the movie is very creepy, in any case. I don't know if you have to be Christian to like it, or get scared, but it probably helps. If you're not, at least you can think of this movie as another perspective on the afterlife and the implications of every action one does in his/her life.
brycewise
I wanted to like this movie, if for no other reason then I spent the better part of an hour and a half watching it. I wont give any thing away, but it had a intriguing premise, Five people in a sort of purgatory trying to figure out how the got there, a fairly spooky atmosphere, eternal night at a deserted beach house. but every time the story could have taken a turn and become compelling it was ruined with some form of cheesiness. All in all it wasn't terrible, but it was far from good. It was disappointing. so I guess if you have nothing better to do then give it a go. but if you are expecting a eye opening experience well this isn't it
koopman44
After a few days of panels, partying, and Halloween madness at Austin Film Festival I decided that finding a late night film to watch might be the healthiest way to ride out the evening (at least 80,000 masked revelers roam the streets of downtown every year). So I landed on "Afterdeath", a film I had enjoyed the synopsis of, and more importantly, was located 8 miles out of town at the Alamo Drafthouse Village.Upon arrival I was shocked to enter the theater and find only a single seat left! My hopes and expectations immediately rose for the film, as I presumed to have stumbled upon something great.What we have here is a triumph of a film. A wonderful mix of horror, philosophy, and mystery, Afterdeath keeps you engaged, guessing, and eager to discuss how and what every little moment and interaction may or may not have meant to the moviegoer. At the QnA afterward the director who was British answered every question dressed as a backyard wrestling bike messenger which was hilarious, but it was clear from the volume of engaged and intelligent questions that this was a film that had managed to poke the zeitgeist centers of our minds without activating the politic and religion regions.The director answered questions far out into the parking lot, and I would say so much more here about the plot and journey but don't want to taint anyone's experience. Excited for friends to check it out so I can talk to them about it. Best Halloween night I could've asked for!
