Attachment
Directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason
In this stunning horror romance, Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, falls in love with Leah, a young Jewish academic visiting from the UK. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja follows Leah back to London where she lives with her overbearing, secretive mother, Chana. There, Maja notices strange occurrences in the building, and begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much darker than first anticipated. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL
New love. A mysterious seizure. And an overbearing mother with dark family secrets. ATTACHMENT is a stunning new horror romance.
Cast: Josephine Park, Ellie Kendrick, Sofie Grabol, David Dencik
Member Reviews
Not the scariest, but a great story. Good acting. Worth a watch.
This is a 6 out of 10 film (or 3 skulls). It was good but not really what you's call scary & omg it was sloooow. I guess it comes down to what sort of mood you are in but I'll admit my patience nearly ran out "towards" the end which they should have spent more time on after such a long build up.
This movie was so original in so many ways. Firstly, the setting of an orthodox jewish community is something I’ve personally never seen in horror. I could also never really tell where the movie was heading. I didn’t know who to trust or who was the dangerous one - something I really value in this genre. Overall refreshing and although not terrifying, an enjoyable watch.
After a chance encounter, a frustrated Dane leaves behind her sleepy life in Denmark and follows the newfound love of her life back to her London flat, where she gets a crash course in cohabitation with an overbearing Yiddish mother. What might sound at first blush like a modern “Seinfeld” episode adds a sinister dimension when it turns out mom follows the teachings of the Kabbalah, a Jewish book of mysticism, and lives in fear of — or is it reverence for? — demonic forces. How often does London’s Orthodox Jewish community get a close-up in film, let alone in a horror that convincingly centers a lesbian romance? Strong acting buoys a creepy budget flick that punches well above its weight class, though the deep chills don’t set in until the last 20 to 30 minutes or so. In English with frequent Danish dialogue and some creepy Hebrew chanting from mom. Available on Shudder.com, where “Attachment” has consistently received five-star reviews from everyday viewers tired of teen screams and masked slashers.
Not much to show horror-wise, but the characters and plot were captivating enough to keep it going.