Arizona Republic by Bill Goodykoontz
The Void is a horror film that goes off the rails — not by accident, but on purpose. And not just a little. It’s gloriously off the rails, unhinged, absolutely bonkers.
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Canada, United States · 2016
1h 30m
Director Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Starring Aaron Poole, Kathleen Munroe, Art Hindle, Daniel Fathers
Genre Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
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When officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road, he rushes the man to a nearby hospital, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital.
Arizona Republic by Bill Goodykoontz
The Void is a horror film that goes off the rails — not by accident, but on purpose. And not just a little. It’s gloriously off the rails, unhinged, absolutely bonkers.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler
For fans of horror maestros John Carpenter and Stuart Gordon, nothing fills a void like good, old eighties-fashioned gore. Which is what we get from the writer-director team of Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, unabashed fans of Reagan-era blood, slash and goo.
A little too derivative to truly stand out, but gorehounds will love it. Don’t a void.
At least its failings aren’t formulaic ones — or perhaps they’re the fault of jamming in more fantastic-cinema formula than one modestly scaled film can support.
Blending The Thing, Prince of Darkness, Hellraiser and Lovecraftian cosmic horror, this falls flat in suspense and characterisation, but ace ’80s FX – all liquefying latex – will delight genre fans.
Screen International by Kim Newman
It is, however, creepy, suspenseful and nerve-wracking - and marks Gillespie and Kostanski as genre auteurs in the making.
Village Voice by Luke Y. Thompson
The twisty story and imaginative monsters are enough to overcome the relatively humdrum leads.
We Got This Covered by Matt Donato
The Void is a portal back to the 80s, hinged on immersive practical effects work that picks up the slack of a slighter story.
The Void devolves into a creature feature.
Time Out London by Tom Huddleston
For lovers of old-fashioned horror, this is your bloody Christmas.
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