Magic Magic

Magic Magic

By Sebastian Silva

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 2013-08-06
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Director: Sebastian Silva
  • Production Company: Flute Film
  • Production Country: Germany
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.5/10
6.5
From 92 Ratings

Description

A vacationing insomniac loses the ability to distinguish dreams from reality while traveling the Chilean countryside with a group of adventurers that includes her best friend and an enigmatic American in this downbeat saga. Though it came to the U.S. billed as a thriller or a horror picture, Chilean director Sebastian Silva's Magic Magic is more aptly described as a dark psychological drama with tense overtones. Juno Temple stars as Alicia - an emotionally fragile young woman in her early 20s with a murky history. She joins her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning), Sarah's boyfriend Agustín (Agustín Silva), the couple's eccentric friend Brink (Michael Cera) and Agustín's sister Barbara (Catalina Sandina Moreno) for a retreat in the countryside, but from the beginning, things don't go as planned. In the days that follow, more tension erupts between Alicia and the other members of the group, particularly Brink, who displays extreme anti-social tendencies and grows fond of malevolently pushing the girl's buttons. After Sarah returns, all hell threatens to break loose: Alicia is accosted by a local dog that attempts to copulate with her leg; Brink and Agustín play a dangerous game that threatens to cause Alicia grave physical harm, and it becomes increasingly apparent, throughout, that Alicia is now teetering on the brink of a full-scale mental breakdown, which terrifies the others.

Trailer

Photos

Reviews

  • um...

    1
    By Trill art
    There was a plot? Wow... I totally missed that... THIS MOVIE WAS SOOOOOOOOOO ANTICLIMATIC! Waste of time, I saw the preview and was really excited to see this movie, I was so dissapointed. It's not scary, It doesn't ever go ANYWHERE, and the ending left me sitting there thinking wth just happened?
  • Crap.

    2
    By SpunkRat31
    Just didn't cut it as a horror film now way.
  • Nothing ever happens...

    2
    By SushiRobot
    …one of those "are they imagining it?" movies. But who cares if the character is imagining it or not, because nothing ever happens in the movie. Just a bunch of BS. Also it's half English half Spanish, an interesting choice, but annoying.
  • Is it all in your head?

    5
    By WMaceR
    Really great psychological horror. One woman's slow spiral down. Is it really happening? Is it all in her head? Why is everyone talking behind her back?
  • Very Interesting

    5
    By zozaya14
    This movie is a very interesting character piece, It will keep you engaged till the very end and keep you guessing the whole time. It's freaky and eerie in an excellent way. If you like typical, predictable popcorn movies, then don't watch this. But if you like to think a little, go for it.
  • Not a horror movie

    1
    By Gambit1106
    This movie sucked. I was more of a reflection on insomniacs. So stupid.
  • so did everybody else

    1
    By michael cera magically sucked
    magically hard to get through
  • Mediocre and Irritating

    2
    By oopfoo
    While I expected a psychological thriller, what I got was a cast of horribly unlikeable characters doing things I simply didn't care about. I felt no empathy for anyone in this film…something required to twist the screws and make a thriller PSYCHOLOGICAL. It was simply bad people acting poorly while one in their midst stumbles around sleeplessly. I watched the bad things. I watched the stumbling. It ended. I was relieved that I didn't have to endure anymore of this mess.
  • all i have is three letters "wth"

    1
    By JL Munk
    poorly written. bad plot. confusing and numbing. mental breakdown and witches, all packed within an hour. yet this film packs no power... should have been good. could have been great. but if i were you i would wait. wait, for something better...
  • ARCHY13

    1
    By Archy13
    Don't even waste your money on renting it. Once again I have waste 1.5hrs of my life. I'm getting sick of iTunes horrible options. This had no ending. The only thing this movie accomplished was making it on Mr.Skin's web site for Miss Browning.

Comments

keyboard_arrow_up