Review: The Painted (2024)
By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog
When Evelyn Elster inherits her estranged cousin's fortune
she thinks her family has finally gotten the break they've needed. Little do
they know they've not only inherited her cousin's riches, but also a family
curse, and must do whatever they can to avoid becoming its latest victims.
I must say I have an real affection for haunted paintings/
haunted photograph films. I love every adaptation of The Picture of Dorian
Gray. As well my favorite of the Dark Shadows films is actually Night of Dark
Shadows, which deals with the witch Angelique being resurrect through her
portrait. The last ten years the haunted portrait films have come back with
films like the newest adaptation of Dorian Gray, Dead Still, and this film The
Painted.
This film is an excellent edition to this beloved subgenre.
The mythology of the curse in this film is pure perfection. I know the
screenwriter must have been a fans of Night of Dark Shadows and The Innocents.
The acting is excellent. The CGI animation on the paintings is creeping and
expertly executed. All together this is an excellent demonic ghost story that I
find awesometacular! If you want to enjoy this excellent film you can find it on
Fawesome in the best horror movie list…and it is a well earned title…
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