The Apparition

Name: The Apparition
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: August 24, 2012
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 18
Cast: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton

2012

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 24, 2012 | PG-13

Starring: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton

Summary: When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in theWhen frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force. (Warner Bros. Pictures)… Expand

Director: Todd Lincoln

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 82 min

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Boxoffice Magazine Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

Aug 24, 2012

The soulless-ness of their empty plot of track homes and super-store existence invokes both "Poltergeist" and "Employee of the Month." Read full review

Mark Feeney

Aug 27, 2012

To those of us in the audience who might be strangers in paranormal precincts, it looks suspiciously like a séance. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

Aug 27, 2012

The Apparition is not a great or even good haunted-house movie, but it does have the advantage of a memorable setting. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Aug 24, 2012

It's a potentially creepy setting that would give an innovative director a chance to do a lot with a little. Unfortunately, Lincoln isn't one of those. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Aug 25, 2012

A plodding, undercooked, and old-fashioned (not in a good way, either) chiller that will bore you to tears instead of scare you to death. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Aug 24, 2012

This enervating muddle of paranormal nonsense manages the difficult feat of seeming frenzied and lethargic all at once, while building toward the sort of ludicrous cop-out climax that often incites die-hard genre fans to shout rude things at the screen. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Aug 29, 2012

Come to think of it, it's a lot like the departed shade of a better, longer movie, hovering in tatters before us, vanishing when we blink. When you look into this abyss, it yawns back at you. Read full review

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harlotjonny

Sep 4, 2012

I enjoyed this movie, it was good and it had a interesting plot! Everyone go see this. It's intelligent and involves plenty of elements that are scary and will cause you to jump a lot.

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Rikiege

Dec 23, 2012

Would rate a 7 if not for the terrible soundtrack.

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mds03

Mar 8, 2013

I admit the acting wasn't great. Come on though, the story is very original and very entertaining. The execution was also great. I thought this was a great start for Todd Lincoln's directorial debut. I can't wait to see what he's going to direct in the future.

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CineAutoctono

Jan 7, 2017

"The Apparition" was an extremely bad movie, with a predictable script, bad performances although the plot seems interesting, did not get a good scare at all, and the ending was more predictable than the whole story, and it's just another movie about Tormented spirits, and paranormal events.

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MegWhiteley

Aug 24, 2012

The Apparition, a new horror movie. What happen? A Completely disaster. The trama sounds cool, and that have the oportunity to scare all the people. But the development of the story is really terrible, boring and with much really much cliches. The performances of Ashley Greene, SebastianThe Apparition, a new horror movie. What happen? A Completely disaster. The trama sounds cool, and that have the oportunity to scare all the people. But the development of the story is really terrible, boring and with much really much cliches. The performances of Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton and the rest of the cast are really terrible. Funny in some moments, but is an awful movie. One of the worst movies of this year.… Expand

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XerSMMack

Apr 17, 2013

Ashley Greene is the only thing keeping me from giving this 0. Not that she can act at all, but she is beautiful and is scantily clad for a good portion of this horrendous movie. I was so bored watching this that I literally missed most of it doing other things. The ending was ridiculous andAshley Greene is the only thing keeping me from giving this 0. Not that she can act at all, but she is beautiful and is scantily clad for a good portion of this horrendous movie. I was so bored watching this that I literally missed most of it doing other things. The ending was ridiculous and the only thing I found scary was that someone thought this was a movie worth making. Ashley acts about as well as her Twilight costars but in my humble opinion is hot enough to give her another chance in another movie.… Expand

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BlueRaja

Dec 8, 2012

The tagline for this movie is "Once You Believe, You Die." They also show one of the characters saying "Once you believe in him.. he kills you" in the preview, and some girl saying "It's not real, it's not real, it's not real" as arms wrap around her. From the preview, it looks like aThe tagline for this movie is "Once You Believe, You Die." They also show one of the characters saying "Once you believe in him.. he kills you" in the preview, and some girl saying "It's not real, it's not real, it's not real" as arms wrap around her. From the preview, it looks like a half-decent movie... However, none of that actually happens in the movie. That "Once you believe, you die" thing? It's not a part of the plot. At all. I'm serious, we thought we had rented the wrong movie - but, nope, it's just THAT bad. Also, the acting was terrible. They should be ashamed of themselves for promoting this movie the way they did.… Expand

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