The Void - Movie Review

Overview

The video is a movie review for “The Void,” described as one of several 80s-inspired releases popping up because today’s filmmakers grew up during the 1980s.

Main Plot (as Presented by the Reviewer)

A police officer in a small town finds a kid-like stranger on the road, initially assuming he’s just drunk. But after taking him to a hospital, events rapidly spiral into:

• Violent cult activity
• A power outage
• Increasingly horrifying supernatural developments

Notable horrors include:

• A creature growing out of someone’s eyeballs
• Grotesque entities emerging from dead bodies

As the film progresses, it gradually connects the cult’s beliefs to what’s happening to the victims.

Highlights / What the Reviewer Enjoyed

• A true throwback to classic 80s body horror, with practical creature effects praised in the same lane as “The Thing.”
• Minimal CGI, with the horror leaning heavily on prosthetics and makeup—described as a “makeup lovers dream.”
• An old-school horror setup: characters are scared and trapped in a building, armed with limited information and limited weaponry, trying to piece things together.
• The tone creates fear in the audience because, like the characters, viewers don’t fully understand the threat.

Criticisms / Key Reactions

• The film is partly ambiguous: while some answers are provided, the overall situation remains vague. The reviewer frames this as both part of the experience and a flaw.
• The reviewer wants more well-rounded characters, especially the lead character and his wife/ex-wife, whose relationship feels thinly drawn.
• The ending is called lackluster. After such an intriguing setup, it doesn’t deliver a bigger payoff—the reviewer says it feels scattered once the credits roll.

Final Verdict

The reviewer gives “The Void” an A-, saying it’s very fun for horror fans. They also expect it to be available in select theaters (with uncertain VOD timing since they watched an early screener).

Notable Jokes / Phrasing

• The reviewer repeatedly uses playful emphasis when describing the horror (e.g., calling it “fun stuff” despite being extremely gross).
• The 80s trend is framed as: “everyone who was a kid in the 80s has grown up.”

Personalities (as Inferred from the Subtitles)

• The YouTube reviewer/host (unnamed in the subtitles): appears to be the only speaker presenting the review.