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Feb 9, 2023 · The Danish/English horror movie “Attachment” has a striking list of fears: a partner’s overbearing parent, a possible scary history of said partner, and evil spirits known in Judaism as dybbuks.
- What's Attachment About?
- The Film Explores Jewish Folklore.
- Attachment Is A Disturbing Film About Love.
After heading to London to stay with Leah, Maja quickly realises something strange is going on. Chana alternates between cold and actively hostile, there are inexplicable noises in the flat at night, and she discovers strange trinkets hidden beneath the furniture, scrolls tucked into walls. But Chana is also religious, and a trip into the local com...
Attachment isn't the first horror movie to focus on Jewish folklore. Both the 2012 film The Possession and 2018's The Golemwere rooted in Jewish legends, too. But Gislason's chiller marks an effectively unnerving contribution to the subgenre, with a book about the Sitra Achra ("It means the other side," explains Lev) acting as the focal point aroun...
At the centre of the movie are the performances from Park, Reed, and Gråbøl, each of whom is excellent in their own way. Park is the outsider struggling to get to grips with a new culture and a strange new family; Reed is the outwardly normal girl who's uncomfortably tethered to her roots by her controlling mother; and as Chana, Gråbøl moves seamle...
- Sam Haysom
- shaysom@mashable.com
Feb 6, 2023 · Attachment explores the joys and tribulations of new love, spicing a delicate love story with truly horrifying elements.
- Senior Writer
Feb 13, 2023 · Attachment is a rare horror romance that finds the perfect balance between sweet and uncomfortable. Many movies that blend genres feel disjointed, but here, the audience is presented with a very balanced love story within an exorcism film. Attachment is currently available to stream on Shudder.
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Feb 10, 2023 · Reviews. Feb 9, 2023 7:30pm PT. ‘Attachment’ Review: Gabriel Bier Gislason Delivers an Unorthodox Possession Story. In this atmospheric tale, an overprotective mother comes between her daughter...
Feb 7, 2023 · The attachment between them develops easily, organically, with laughter and excitement and carefree passion, quickly becoming more than either of them expected or intended. When Leah suffers a seizure, however, she feels the pull of home and her familiar support network.
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Feb 9, 2023 · Shacking up soon after meeting up could strain any relationship, but “Attachment” stirs in the extra spice of demonic possession. In Gabriel Bier Gislason’s compact supernatural story, Maja ...
