Animus: The Tell-Tale Heart

2015 "A mind-bending odyssey through the realm of insanity!"
2.8| 1h35m| en
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Edgar Allan Poe's macabre masterpiece of murder and madness, re-imagined as a modern day revenge thriller.

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Also starring Axel Harney

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Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
Andrew Kaufman This film was frightening and scary and had me at the edge of my seat every minute. The mind bending reality of the real world was turned upside down as the story flows against the editing style of the movie and takes you forward and backwards at the same time. It was a fantastic watching experience as an independent film that takes a unique modern take on a classic and wonderful story. I was really surprised by Axel Harney and Bruce Spielbauer as well as Rick Dethlefsen as they are actors I would not immediately recognize, but truly drove the steering wheel of this film. The terrifying plot twist at the end was handled with such precision.
melissalovesboudreau-84488 I really enjoyed this well crafted suspense thriller, especially because of its wonderful source material with the Tell Tale Heart. I had been waiting for a long time for someone to re-tell this story in a modern world. And the Director does it brilliantly here, utilizing this wonderful American Small town to tell his story. The Production Design was overall the most impressive set piece in the whole film.
jessicajaglowski I am a big fan of horror movies and I cannot wait for Aaron Russman to get the million dollar budget he deserves. This film had the most beautiful locations I have ever seen in a movie not to forget to mention some of the greatest actors ever. This is my second favorite film next to "The Godfather" and "Hot Pursuit". It is my favorite horror film to date, and pushes the envelope in terms of visual effects. I am shocked it was not honored with an Oscar for best visual effects in film. Aaron Russman needs to direct more music videos based on his work here. It is reflective of both neo-realism with plenty of mis en scene! He knows how to arrange his characters in physical reality to challenge the locations that the scenes take place in.
Claudio Carvalho When Jonathan (Axel Harney) kills his girlfriend and cuts her body in pieces, her father Edgar (Rick Dethlefsen) becomes obsessed to revenge his beloved only daughter. He seeks out Jonathan at his father real estate in an isolated area and when he finds the man hidden in the barn, he commits suicide hanging himself. Edgar has nightmares and listens to Jonathan'voice, affecting his personal life. He decides to revenge the death of his daughter killing Jonathan's father Mr. Nelson (Bruce Spielbauer); however his colleague and friend Caroline (Dana Blackstone) feels that Edgar is becoming deranged and follows him. They stop their cars on the road and Edgar kills Caroline. Then he breaks in Mr. Nelson's house and kills him. Then he cuts his body in pieces and hides them beneath the floor. Out of the blue, two police officers arrive at Mr. Nelson's house and interrogate Edgar about the whereabouts of the owner. What will Edgar do? "Animus: The Tell-Tale Heart" is a lame tale of revenge, madness and murder. The flawed plot is boring and I have unsuccessfully tried to watch this film since last Tueday, but I slept all these days. Today I have finally succeeded in watching but I regret. The story is annoying; the direction and performances are bad; the edition is irritating. My vote is two.Title (Brazil): "Busca de Vingança" ("Seeking Revenge")

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