The New York Times by Andy Webster
The Offering, a muddled horror film, falls over itself incorporating as many genre elements as possible. The result is the cinematic equivalent of combining every paint color on a canvas: a murky mess.
Singapore, United States · 2016
Rated PG-13 · 1h 35m
Director Kelvin Tong
Starring Matthew Settle, Elizabeth Rice, Pamelyn Chee, Jaymee Ong
Genre Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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When young and successful reporter Jamie finds out that her sister has died in mysterious circumstances, she travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. There, she discovers multiple deaths linked to her sister's and must join forces with her sister's husband in order to defeat a demonic entity that is using new technology to complete an ancient mission.
The New York Times by Andy Webster
The Offering, a muddled horror film, falls over itself incorporating as many genre elements as possible. The result is the cinematic equivalent of combining every paint color on a canvas: a murky mess.
It inspires retrospective gratitude for the empty yet slick craftsmanship of someone like James Wan.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
What it all adds up to is either laughably baffling or just plain laughable, depending on how much attention one has paid.
The Offering leaves few horror devices unused.
Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray
[An] uninspired, nonsensical mishmash, which crudely cobbles together second-hand religious imagery, abrasively noisy jump-scares, and — for some reason — techno-phobia.
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