July 26, 2009
this movie was disturbing that stupid song got stuck on my head
Adriano Luz, Manuela Couto, Sara Carinhas
After relocating from Lisbon to a remote Portuguese village, Xavier, Helena and their two children soon discover that the home they inherited is surrounded in mystery, curses, superstition and old fol...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2007
Stats: 29 reviews
Flixster Reviews (29)
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March 23, 2008There was a time when superstitions ran free and were clear as a full moon curse. Ancient god-worship/devil-fear teachings became printed in blood and procreated throughout time and generations. How far does this beliefs distance from the non-spiritual point of view and how much ...( read more)
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March 20, 2008Released in America under the title "Bad Blood", "Coisa Ruim" is slow-burning Gothic horror from that little country called Portugal. The genre is rarely explored now-a-days, especially in Portugal, so it is nice to see a return to this forgotten realm, even if the film itself is...( read more)
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February 4, 2008Slow moving, great acting and contains a few chills but the ending was unforgiving.
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May 19, 2007The story is good and the tension is well built but, as usuall, there is no action and when you watch it on TV, late at night with two comercial breaks in the meadle, you risk yourself to falling asleep before the ending... that was what happened to me. I missed the end :(
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May 18, 2007A very interesting movie, especially considering the lack of tradition of Portuguese cinema on the horror/thriller genre. Interesting characters on a oh so familiar setting, the countryside, full of ancient superstitions and old-wives tales. Moody and slow-paced, it delivers the...( read more)
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January 9, 2007Coisa [mesmo nada] Ruim, uma abertura à mente tacanha e mesquinha do que se pensa ser e o que realmente é.
"Há uma dor que atravessa os tempos em busca de vingança!" -
December 18, 2006A mix between Shyamalan´s "The Village" and Amébabar´s "The Others". Considering the portuguese film history, this suspense semi-terror movie came to me as a surprise. Trivia: the screenplay was written by a well known tv journalist, Rodrigo Guedes de Carvalho; it was the first p...( read more)
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December 9, 2006Amazing Portuguese Suspense movie that I had chance to see! With great screen shoots!
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