7/10
Highly recommended
What a surprise. Very impressive and very Cronenbergian.
This movie is excellent in almost every aspect, except for the plot that isn’t very strong (but has a good ending).
Excellent cast (all unknown to me, except for an old Rik Mayall in a dramatic role), cinematography, score, direction, practical effects and makeup. Great filming locations and atmosphere. Very impressive acting by the lead actors (Mayall is also great).
It’s too bad that the plot is not strong enough, otherwise I would have given it a higher score. Still, I give it credit for all the elements above, the originality and risks they took and the high quality result.
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7/10
Intriguing but painfully slow.
Some renowned but traumatized geneticist named Burton takes a job in Germany to establish some research lab there. We learn that his son was born with multiple cancers that developed in a matter of days and killed him. The disease came to be known as Burton’s disease. His wife has already someone else in her life but he can’t get over her. He’s a complete wreck.
At the institute he runs into Rebekka, a former student who surprises him with some remarkable news. She’s developed an easter egg gene that re-generates tissues in amphibians. She cuts one in half and it starts uniting again. But she needs him to help her make the jump to mammals. But they also had a fling in the past.
Also at the lab is another creepy researcher named Jarek who’s also interested in Burton helping him. He wants to develop a mutation so that mosquitoes carry vaccines instead of viruses thus immunizing those they bite, instead of infecting them. It would be a great way to get eliminate diseases like malaria, so common in poor countries where mosquitoes abound. But because he’s so creepy, acting more like a stalker, Burton doesn’t want anything to do with him. But this guy is also experimenting on mice.
Burton gets closer to Rebekka, who initially makes it clear that she wants the relationship to remain professional. One night he goes to her lab to leave a note. Instead he finds someone breaking into her lab and stealing a sample. He follows the guy to the mice lab where Jarek is. He uses the sample to inject a mouse. Burton decides to wait and later takes the mouse home with him and also one of Rebekka’s many samples that Jarek has in the fridge.
When Burton talks to the institute’s director about the theft of Rebekka’s work, he finds out that Jarek and Rebakka were research partners and that the easter egg discovery was a joint effort. From there on, Burton starts getting paranoid. He thinks he’s being set up or used for some sinister purposes. He keeps calling his wife but now she won’t talk to him. He keeps having visions of her pregnancy and the birth of the baby. While handling the mouse, it ended up biting him. He eventually ends up confronting everyone but his fate is sealed.
Errors of the Human Body is a fantastic title for a movie. And the movie starts out strong giving you high hopes. But things don’t at all turn out the way you hope. And that is unfortunate. The movie really takes us in a direction we don’t want to go. One problem is the Burton character. He’s too much of a wreck to root for. You sympathize with a him a bit, but not enough. So he makes a terrible lead character. Then there the Jarek character who’s downright charicaturesque in his creepiness.
The story is solid, if not excellent. And I’m giving this movie high marks for the science and the ideas. The problem is the execution. I did like the attention to detail, the little things, but overall a near fatal flaw of the movie is the European pace reduced almost to slow-motion. The movie isn’t long but it feels like it’s a 3 hour movie.
While filmed in Dresden, a photogenic city, we get to see nothing of it. And as usual for something filmed in Germany, it’s during winter. Are German actors banned by law from working when the sun shines? By their movie and TV productions, you would think that Germany suffers from an eternal winter.
I’m rating this movie a bit higher than it deserves, for the main reason that it doesn’t treat the audience like morons but gives it a lot to think about, and it does so until the very end.
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5/10
A Story that Hopefully will be Fixed and Remade
5.1 of 10. The first 2/3 of this film are technically magnificent, then it seems to acquire the same tumor/virus this modern industrial sci-fi film centers upon.
There are defects early on that hint at the writer/director failing to understand the subject and not knowing where he’s going. Characters have flaws, defects, and strengths that simply don’t fit. The acting, setting, filming, and atmosphere, however, make up for it. The story, minus the little defects, is also well told and creates immersion and suspense. Then, maybe in some attempt to become more of an action/suspense film, it becomes nearly a constant cliché and nonsensical for the last third.
The filmmaker has talent as a director, but really needs help as a writer after the initial idea and plot development.
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7/10
The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character.
It was after watching The Call (2013) that I decided to browse through Michael Eklund’s filmography hoping to find other portrayals of deranged characters. Errors of the Human Body is a title that immediately hooked me and I wanted to know more. The poster looked marvelous and it seemed to have won some awards and nominations so I decided to see it. Doctor Geoff Burton was once renowned and a beacon of hope to the medical field, but a rare genetic condition that led to his son’s death ruined him.On the verge of being fired he accepts a job offer in Germany. The transfer was supported by a young female doctor who was once Burton’s intern and with whom he had a liaison. Once he arrives, he discovers what Rebekka is working on: a way to have cells regenerated extremely fast. However, the processes which work in amphibians seems bound to failure when tested in mammal embryos. This is until Jarek, Rebekka’s previous partner on the project, tries it illegally on a mouse. Geoff, who was following the scene, steals the mouse in either desperate scientific interest or a desire to protect Rebekka’s project. From there on, Geoff’s mental health begins to deteriorate as he enters a conflict with Jarek and is plagued by his past. I was quite pleased with what strikes first in the movie: the constant ambient low tune of disturbing music and the quality of the medical environment which was not portrayed in the typical scientific way, but was filmed in a way that made it beautiful. The story is quite simple overall but the flashback of the past along with the deterioration of everything around Geoff makes the movie really smooth. Geoff Burton’s character reminded me in many ways of the protagonist in The Machinist (2004). Eklund really shines in this deranged guilt-ridden persona, although he might now be typecast as the new crazy actor (that’ll give Michael Shannon a break). The scene at the party with loud electronic music, bright neon colors and costumes is really a pleasure to see. In the background, a great deal of moral issues are dealt with, but the first plane is always about Geoff. The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character. I couldn’t help but wish there was more that was done with the tools we were shown. In the end it felt like a really lonely and caustic movie. At least it managed what Splice (2009) didn’t; to make research in medicine look good. I wish there was more and maybe this is where the movie feels a little short in its unfolding. I think I felt really similar after watching Antiviral (2012) where I loved the world I was thrown in and it was visually astounding, but the story left me wanting for more. I liked: Constant background noises and music. Geoff and Eklund’s acting. Exploration and depiction of guilt. I disliked: There was more to do, more to say. Some scenes seemed unrealistic—for example, a chase scene with a mouse is far stretched— the protagonist was after all a top notch scientist. 72/100 I’m really going to look forward to future movies by Eron Sheean. I like his directorial work. I would recommend this to those who enjoyed Antiviral (2012) and also maybe Upstream Color (2013).
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Terrific, intelligent thriller, featuring top-notch performances by a classy and interesting cast.
I honestly cannot understand why this movie is currently rating so low at IMDb. In my opinion it is one of the most intriguing and original thrillers I have seen in many years.
In some ways it is quite unique in that while at first it seems like a Cronenbergian body horror film, it turns out to be a «horror of the emotions» in which good intentions certainly do lead the well-meaning characters to their own especially cruel versions of hell.
Michael Eklund and Karoline Herfurth were absolutely terrific, diving into their roles with 100% commitment. And Rik Mayall was a revelation in the first serious role I’ve seen him play.
To me this is an amazing feature debut for writer/director Eron Sheean, most definitely a talent to be watched.
I hope people can overlook the low rating and give this film a chance because I feel it certainly deserves the attention of discerning cinephiles.
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realistic and thrilling drama
Definitely a far underrated movie. Probably disappointed horror fans expecting a straight genre movie are giving bad votes. It takes a while to establish it’s world, but then it all contributes to a smart and involving thriller-drama. The way the main character’s destiny and realistic experimental genetics are connected is not only fully believable and moving, but develops an intriguing and threatening dimension. Aesthetically and technically the film is surprisingly convincing, camera-work, pacing and music is remarkable. Michael Eklund’s lead performance is outstanding. I can recommend that one.
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4/10
Not awful — Not great — SPOILERS ON AT END
Warning: Spoilers
This review is Non-spoiler alert for the beginning.. I will caution you when spoiler is coming:
HULU REVIEW — Recently added, not many ratings: Just finished watching. I couldn’t go much higher than 4/10 for this movie. It’s a slow-burn, ‘twist-ending’ style movie. I’d say, on a rainy Sunday, when you’re trying to avoid doing the laundry — you could do worse than this movie… as long as IT’S FREE (never pay to see this movie) on a streaming service!!
~ Side note: I love Rik Mayall, just had to watch, even if it was to only see him again!
*WARNING — BELOW ARE SPOILER ALERTS!*
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Basically, Dr. X had a son with his wife, Sarah. The son had some AFU disease, and died in a week. It was such a rare disease, it was named after Dr. X. (He and wife are divorced/ing?). Dr. X also had a fling with his Grad student Rebekka — not really sure how long ago — at least 4 years, before the baby? Rebekka had Dr. X invited out to work on a project with her — regeneration, she was able to get it to work in reptiles, not mammals — she needed Dr. X. Neo-nazi, balled-boy (NNBB) is stealing vials of Rebekka’s work, testing on mice. Dr. X follows NNBB’S assistant 1 day, find this out — and of course gets bitten by mouse = Now Dr. X has the genetic mutation.
*’TWIST ENDING’*: Dr. X ends up contracting the same disease his son had… that’s the ‘secret’ project Rebekka was working on — curing what killed his son. Dr. X goes off to some abandoned area to supposedly die, slices his wrists and… wakes up in a hospital bed. Where he’s told what the genetic mutation was, and why he was so important. Both Dr. X and his son have some type of immunity (ie: it won’t kill them). There was a flash instant several minutes before, showing Dr. X with his newborn suffering, and a pillow… nothing else. So, Rebekka asked, «You were able to cure yourself… why didn’t your son not live through it?» (tears down her eyes…..), Dr. X, «I had no idea»….. END.
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I just save you 2 hours! YOU’RE WELCOME!
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6/10
Correcting the error? Impossible?
It’s a Science Fiction movie, that has some nice moments in it. The lead actor is good (and you might remember him from a special Fringe episode or other stuff he has done), but since this is sponsored by German money, there had to be at least one lead German actress in it too. her accent gives her away. But we also get another European actor (one you might have seen in «Painless» recently).
If you don’t mind being overpopulated by Europeans (that goes out to American readers obviously), you might find yourself enjoying this a bit. It might redeem itself towards the end, but that only can happen, if you are willing to sit through some clichés. There is some brief nudity, just in case you were wondering, but there aren’t many action scenes. It does try to build solely on its tense moments through storytelling
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3/10
Too long and too much of nothing
Firstly the marketing is clearly wrong as horror it is not. Secondly it is just way too long, it has no substance to it whatsoever. Thirdly don’t employ a TV actor who believes themselves to be a method actor as they take the job way to serious. This is the key problem with this film, it wants to be a serious piece and as the genre elicits it cannot be taken seriously. In the end you are just bored and care nothing for any of the characters, as for the actual ending, well that goes on for about thirty five minutes but feels like another hour and a half.
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10/10
One of the best I have seen in a long time
This is not an epic or perfect movie. It isn’t The Dark Knight or The Revenant. It is a sci-fi thriller, for the most part, I would say. It even has some goofy sci-fi parts that I could see would lower its rating. People will also complain because it is a German movie with a German actress. But I think that makes it even better. There are no big name actors that are world renowned, but the actors in this movies do a great job. Never once was I bored or not entertained, they actors told a great story the whole time. I even think the German actress made the movie even better by just being abnormal to what American audiences typically see; she made me think differently about what was going on. All the characters were unique and really made this movie what it is. The whole concept of the movie wasn’t anything too mind blowing. But it did have a good plot twist or two. This movie isn’t the quality of the mainstream mega movies, but it is a hidden gem that movie lovers, philosophers, and scientists alike will truly enjoy. This
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6/10
JUST ONE BIG ORGANISM
Warning: Spoilers
Geoff (Michael Eklund) is an American genetic doctor involved in prenatal testing. He is invited to work in Germany, which he accepts. Here we meet Rebekkah (Karoline Herfurth) who worked as an intern for him, a relationship we immediately can tell was not just professional. We also meet Jarek (Tómas Lemarquis) another scientist who Geoff doesn’t like for no particular reason.
The story starts out very simply and then cleverly builds layers while slowly revealing the past and its relevance to current times. I liked the plot construction and its integrate weaving of the past into an ironic ending. The main problem of this tale is that the characters are boring. They lack pizazz. The whole story is humorless, unless you consider the background score as the sound cells make when they divide. The dryness of the story overwhelms the clever plot weave.
Parental Guide: f-bombs, brief sex, brief nudity (Caroline Gerdolle)
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7/10
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher…
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher is confronted with the dangers and ethical dilemmas of advanced genetics research; from risking human lives to balancing the need for human welfare/discovery against the ethical dilemmas of researching on mice and men.
This movie excels in its genre for abiding to science. The science of this story is more cutting edge than it is theoretical.
The Movie introduces the viewer to an unexplored setting, a modern research laboratory. Any one who has been to one in the quiet of night (good labs are open 24h/7d) knows the director didn’t have to invent the creepy feeling you get crawling through the loud yet quiet architecture that yields no familiarity even to seasoned laboratory scientists.
Eccentric characters exist in the movie but none were unrealistic (I’ve met enough strange scientists to confirm this.)
Having been personally acquainted with top tier research labs (City of Hope, University of Arizona, and Stanford) I must commend this movie for being the first to ever accurately depict the look and feel of a high level research lab.
It was, at times: Reminiscent, Sad, Sexy, Scary, and Thrilling. A great Surprise.
*I must comment on the above review by- ordinary review. Mice, by there nature, are difficult to handle and pursue; even when you’re a «top-notch scientist» & (especially outside a controlled lab environment). Secondly, there was no «vision of industrial Germany» commercial labs in California or Washington are similar and reside in the same type of semi-remote location approximately 30 minutes range of a downtown center.
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7/10
An entertaining thriller that’ll leave horror fans wanting more
This film feels a bit mismarketed, it obviously doesn’t have horror as a genre, but you can’t exactly blame anybody who thought that was what they were getting into with its presentation on Hulu.
In actuality, this is a dramatic suspense film with a doctor, played by Michael Ekuland, attempting to find the cure for the disease that killed his son. Now at a research center in Germany, he finds himself butting heads with a rival researcher who seems to be performing experiments behind the backs of his fellow colleagues.
It is a good film, though its ending feels a little lackluster in comparison to an explosive confrontation preceeding it. Some reviewers may find to boring, but i believe this is again due to their expectations this will be similar to something like Cronenberg’s The Fly, it’s not.
For what it’s worth, it’s an enjoyable thriller that you can easily switch on without fear of feeling really creeped out by the end.
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5/10
Average medical drama
This movie was an average medical drama about a man made virus but there was a twist toward the end.
The story was ok n the plot was good n there was some tension n suspense.
Acting was really great n the characters were likeable too.
There was no action at all but it is a drama.
The ending was good with a heartbreaking twist.
I recommend this movie especially if you like medical dramas n good acting.
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2/10
Just Because of the Ending
I rated this as a 2 just because of the clever ending. I have a rule … if I start a film I finish watching it. This was a struggle. Acting mediocre to bad. Plot … ponderous. In general not worth watching.
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4/10
Found a script
Feels like someone found the 2/4’s part of the script in the woods somewhere but didnt have the rest- decided to make the movie anyway and got lost.
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Уникум — отзыв на фильм «Ошибки человеческого тела» (Errors of the Human Body, 2012 г.)
Американский врач Джефф Бертон потерял сына вследствие неизвестной генетической аномалии. Все последующие исследования Джефф посвятил страшной болезни, убившей ребенка. Но находясь на пороге научного открытия, Бертон обнаруживает серьезных конкурентов среди коллег. Но какую цель преследуют они?
«Ошибки человеческого тела» — незаурядная по стилю и смыслу картина, которую редко можно увидеть в мировом прокате. Медицинские триллеры сами по себе нечастые гости на экранах, а научные арт-хаусные драмы, завуалированные под жанровое остросюжетное кино, можно считать уникальными проектами. Поэтому ленту Эрона Шиана стоит смотреть, если есть желание увидеть необычный фильм в принципе, и при этом быть готовым к 
тяжелому и неэффектному зрелищу, для интеллектуального, а не эмоционального восприятия.
Фактически режиссера мало волновал жанр «триллер» как таковой, ибо большую часть фильма зритель не понимает, в чем же именно будет заключаться ужас ситуации, и о чем вообще это кино? 
Практически до середины повествования мы наблюдаем душевные терзания главного героя, который так и не смирился с мучительной гибелью новорожденного сына, не разобрался в чувствах к бывшей жене и не понимает, для чего он продолжает жить дальше… Постановщик нагнетает зловещую атмосферу, но скорее для передачи жуткого депрессивного состояния центрального персонажа, нежели для предзнаменования «чего-то 
страшного». В процессе просмотра теряешься в догадках; то ли это фильм о медленном схождении с ума от горя, то ли рассказ о подковерных интригах в мире научно-медицинских исследований, а то ли картина о страшной вирусной болезни, которая неизбежно поразит героев? По факту все эти темы затронуты в повествовании, но на самом деле история оборачивается трагедией о 
необратимости совершенных поступков. Все «триллерные» составляющие уходят на второй план перед истинным смыслом фильма, который оказывается страшнее всех болезней и вирусов, исследуемых героями. И посему «Ошибки человеческого тела» отнюдь не развлекательная картина, как по стилю, так и по содержанию, и воспринимать ее стоит как драму с элементами жанрового кино, а не наоборот.
Отдельно хочется отметить исполнителя главной роли Майкла Эклунда, канадского актера, уже почти 20 лет снимающегося в кино, но только за последние пару лет заслуженно обратившего на себя внимание. Блестяще исполненная роль нелюдя в постапокалиптическом хорроре «Разделитель» 2011 года подкрепилась виртуозно 
сыгранным маньяком в новейшем триллере «Тревожный вызов». А между этими популярными проектами Эклунд как раз и сыграл еще одну из своих лучших на сегодняшний день ролей – доктора Джеффа Бертона в «Ошибках человеческого тела». И если вышеупомянутые персонажи были яркими хоррор-ролями, то в данной ленте Майкл убедительно продемонстрировал талант трагика.
Фильм Эрона Шиана – «кино не для всех», поклонникам сугубо «веселящего» хоррора смотреть его не стоит, а вот почитателям мрачных и нетривиальных драматических триллеров имеет смысл потратить на него время.
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7/10
Highly recommended
What a surprise. Very impressive and very Cronenbergian.
This movie is excellent in almost every aspect, except for the plot that isn’t very strong (but has a good ending).
Excellent cast (all unknown to me, except for an old Rik Mayall in a dramatic role), cinematography, score, direction, practical effects and makeup. Great filming locations and atmosphere. Very impressive acting by the lead actors (Mayall is also great).
It’s too bad that the plot is not strong enough, otherwise I would have given it a higher score. Still, I give it credit for all the elements above, the originality and risks they took and the high quality result.
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7/10
Intriguing but painfully slow.
Some renowned but traumatized geneticist named Burton takes a job in Germany to establish some research lab there. We learn that his son was born with multiple cancers that developed in a matter of days and killed him. The disease came to be known as Burton’s disease. His wife has already someone else in her life but he can’t get over her. He’s a complete wreck.
At the institute he runs into Rebekka, a former student who surprises him with some remarkable news. She’s developed an easter egg gene that re-generates tissues in amphibians. She cuts one in half and it starts uniting again. But she needs him to help her make the jump to mammals. But they also had a fling in the past.
Also at the lab is another creepy researcher named Jarek who’s also interested in Burton helping him. He wants to develop a mutation so that mosquitoes carry vaccines instead of viruses thus immunizing those they bite, instead of infecting them. It would be a great way to get eliminate diseases like malaria, so common in poor countries where mosquitoes abound. But because he’s so creepy, acting more like a stalker, Burton doesn’t want anything to do with him. But this guy is also experimenting on mice.
Burton gets closer to Rebekka, who initially makes it clear that she wants the relationship to remain professional. One night he goes to her lab to leave a note. Instead he finds someone breaking into her lab and stealing a sample. He follows the guy to the mice lab where Jarek is. He uses the sample to inject a mouse. Burton decides to wait and later takes the mouse home with him and also one of Rebekka’s many samples that Jarek has in the fridge.
When Burton talks to the institute’s director about the theft of Rebekka’s work, he finds out that Jarek and Rebakka were research partners and that the easter egg discovery was a joint effort. From there on, Burton starts getting paranoid. He thinks he’s being set up or used for some sinister purposes. He keeps calling his wife but now she won’t talk to him. He keeps having visions of her pregnancy and the birth of the baby. While handling the mouse, it ended up biting him. He eventually ends up confronting everyone but his fate is sealed.
Errors of the Human Body is a fantastic title for a movie. And the movie starts out strong giving you high hopes. But things don’t at all turn out the way you hope. And that is unfortunate. The movie really takes us in a direction we don’t want to go. One problem is the Burton character. He’s too much of a wreck to root for. You sympathize with a him a bit, but not enough. So he makes a terrible lead character. Then there the Jarek character who’s downright charicaturesque in his creepiness.
The story is solid, if not excellent. And I’m giving this movie high marks for the science and the ideas. The problem is the execution. I did like the attention to detail, the little things, but overall a near fatal flaw of the movie is the European pace reduced almost to slow-motion. The movie isn’t long but it feels like it’s a 3 hour movie.
While filmed in Dresden, a photogenic city, we get to see nothing of it. And as usual for something filmed in Germany, it’s during winter. Are German actors banned by law from working when the sun shines? By their movie and TV productions, you would think that Germany suffers from an eternal winter.
I’m rating this movie a bit higher than it deserves, for the main reason that it doesn’t treat the audience like morons but gives it a lot to think about, and it does so until the very end.
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5/10
A Story that Hopefully will be Fixed and Remade
5.1 of 10. The first 2/3 of this film are technically magnificent, then it seems to acquire the same tumor/virus this modern industrial sci-fi film centers upon.
There are defects early on that hint at the writer/director failing to understand the subject and not knowing where he’s going. Characters have flaws, defects, and strengths that simply don’t fit. The acting, setting, filming, and atmosphere, however, make up for it. The story, minus the little defects, is also well told and creates immersion and suspense. Then, maybe in some attempt to become more of an action/suspense film, it becomes nearly a constant cliché and nonsensical for the last third.
The filmmaker has talent as a director, but really needs help as a writer after the initial idea and plot development.
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7/10
The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character.
It was after watching The Call (2013) that I decided to browse through Michael Eklund’s filmography hoping to find other portrayals of deranged characters. Errors of the Human Body is a title that immediately hooked me and I wanted to know more. The poster looked marvelous and it seemed to have won some awards and nominations so I decided to see it. Doctor Geoff Burton was once renowned and a beacon of hope to the medical field, but a rare genetic condition that led to his son’s death ruined him.On the verge of being fired he accepts a job offer in Germany. The transfer was supported by a young female doctor who was once Burton’s intern and with whom he had a liaison. Once he arrives, he discovers what Rebekka is working on: a way to have cells regenerated extremely fast. However, the processes which work in amphibians seems bound to failure when tested in mammal embryos. This is until Jarek, Rebekka’s previous partner on the project, tries it illegally on a mouse. Geoff, who was following the scene, steals the mouse in either desperate scientific interest or a desire to protect Rebekka’s project. From there on, Geoff’s mental health begins to deteriorate as he enters a conflict with Jarek and is plagued by his past. I was quite pleased with what strikes first in the movie: the constant ambient low tune of disturbing music and the quality of the medical environment which was not portrayed in the typical scientific way, but was filmed in a way that made it beautiful. The story is quite simple overall but the flashback of the past along with the deterioration of everything around Geoff makes the movie really smooth. Geoff Burton’s character reminded me in many ways of the protagonist in The Machinist (2004). Eklund really shines in this deranged guilt-ridden persona, although he might now be typecast as the new crazy actor (that’ll give Michael Shannon a break). The scene at the party with loud electronic music, bright neon colors and costumes is really a pleasure to see. In the background, a great deal of moral issues are dealt with, but the first plane is always about Geoff. The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character. I couldn’t help but wish there was more that was done with the tools we were shown. In the end it felt like a really lonely and caustic movie. At least it managed what Splice (2009) didn’t; to make research in medicine look good. I wish there was more and maybe this is where the movie feels a little short in its unfolding. I think I felt really similar after watching Antiviral (2012) where I loved the world I was thrown in and it was visually astounding, but the story left me wanting for more. I liked: Constant background noises and music. Geoff and Eklund’s acting. Exploration and depiction of guilt. I disliked: There was more to do, more to say. Some scenes seemed unrealistic—for example, a chase scene with a mouse is far stretched— the protagonist was after all a top notch scientist. 72/100 I’m really going to look forward to future movies by Eron Sheean. I like his directorial work. I would recommend this to those who enjoyed Antiviral (2012) and also maybe Upstream Color (2013).
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Terrific, intelligent thriller, featuring top-notch performances by a classy and interesting cast.
I honestly cannot understand why this movie is currently rating so low at IMDb. In my opinion it is one of the most intriguing and original thrillers I have seen in many years.
In some ways it is quite unique in that while at first it seems like a Cronenbergian body horror film, it turns out to be a «horror of the emotions» in which good intentions certainly do lead the well-meaning characters to their own especially cruel versions of hell.
Michael Eklund and Karoline Herfurth were absolutely terrific, diving into their roles with 100% commitment. And Rik Mayall was a revelation in the first serious role I’ve seen him play.
To me this is an amazing feature debut for writer/director Eron Sheean, most definitely a talent to be watched.
I hope people can overlook the low rating and give this film a chance because I feel it certainly deserves the attention of discerning cinephiles.
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realistic and thrilling drama
Definitely a far underrated movie. Probably disappointed horror fans expecting a straight genre movie are giving bad votes. It takes a while to establish it’s world, but then it all contributes to a smart and involving thriller-drama. The way the main character’s destiny and realistic experimental genetics are connected is not only fully believable and moving, but develops an intriguing and threatening dimension. Aesthetically and technically the film is surprisingly convincing, camera-work, pacing and music is remarkable. Michael Eklund’s lead performance is outstanding. I can recommend that one.
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3/10
Too long and too much of nothing
Firstly the marketing is clearly wrong as horror it is not. Secondly it is just way too long, it has no substance to it whatsoever. Thirdly don’t employ a TV actor who believes themselves to be a method actor as they take the job way to serious. This is the key problem with this film, it wants to be a serious piece and as the genre elicits it cannot be taken seriously. In the end you are just bored and care nothing for any of the characters, as for the actual ending, well that goes on for about thirty five minutes but feels like another hour and a half.
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4/10
Not awful — Not great — SPOILERS ON AT END
Warning: Spoilers
This review is Non-spoiler alert for the beginning.. I will caution you when spoiler is coming:
HULU REVIEW — Recently added, not many ratings: Just finished watching. I couldn’t go much higher than 4/10 for this movie. It’s a slow-burn, ‘twist-ending’ style movie. I’d say, on a rainy Sunday, when you’re trying to avoid doing the laundry — you could do worse than this movie… as long as IT’S FREE (never pay to see this movie) on a streaming service!!
~ Side note: I love Rik Mayall, just had to watch, even if it was to only see him again!
*WARNING — BELOW ARE SPOILER ALERTS!*
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Basically, Dr. X had a son with his wife, Sarah. The son had some AFU disease, and died in a week. It was such a rare disease, it was named after Dr. X. (He and wife are divorced/ing?). Dr. X also had a fling with his Grad student Rebekka — not really sure how long ago — at least 4 years, before the baby? Rebekka had Dr. X invited out to work on a project with her — regeneration, she was able to get it to work in reptiles, not mammals — she needed Dr. X. Neo-nazi, balled-boy (NNBB) is stealing vials of Rebekka’s work, testing on mice. Dr. X follows NNBB’S assistant 1 day, find this out — and of course gets bitten by mouse = Now Dr. X has the genetic mutation.
*’TWIST ENDING’*: Dr. X ends up contracting the same disease his son had… that’s the ‘secret’ project Rebekka was working on — curing what killed his son. Dr. X goes off to some abandoned area to supposedly die, slices his wrists and… wakes up in a hospital bed. Where he’s told what the genetic mutation was, and why he was so important. Both Dr. X and his son have some type of immunity (ie: it won’t kill them). There was a flash instant several minutes before, showing Dr. X with his newborn suffering, and a pillow… nothing else. So, Rebekka asked, «You were able to cure yourself… why didn’t your son not live through it?» (tears down her eyes…..), Dr. X, «I had no idea»….. END.
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6/10
Correcting the error? Impossible?
It’s a Science Fiction movie, that has some nice moments in it. The lead actor is good (and you might remember him from a special Fringe episode or other stuff he has done), but since this is sponsored by German money, there had to be at least one lead German actress in it too. her accent gives her away. But we also get another European actor (one you might have seen in «Painless» recently).
If you don’t mind being overpopulated by Europeans (that goes out to American readers obviously), you might find yourself enjoying this a bit. It might redeem itself towards the end, but that only can happen, if you are willing to sit through some clichés. There is some brief nudity, just in case you were wondering, but there aren’t many action scenes. It does try to build solely on its tense moments through storytelling
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7/10
An entertaining thriller that’ll leave horror fans wanting more
This film feels a bit mismarketed, it obviously doesn’t have horror as a genre, but you can’t exactly blame anybody who thought that was what they were getting into with its presentation on Hulu.
In actuality, this is a dramatic suspense film with a doctor, played by Michael Ekuland, attempting to find the cure for the disease that killed his son. Now at a research center in Germany, he finds himself butting heads with a rival researcher who seems to be performing experiments behind the backs of his fellow colleagues.
It is a good film, though its ending feels a little lackluster in comparison to an explosive confrontation preceeding it. Some reviewers may find to boring, but i believe this is again due to their expectations this will be similar to something like Cronenberg’s The Fly, it’s not.
For what it’s worth, it’s an enjoyable thriller that you can easily switch on without fear of feeling really creeped out by the end.
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6/10
JUST ONE BIG ORGANISM
Warning: Spoilers
Geoff (Michael Eklund) is an American genetic doctor involved in prenatal testing. He is invited to work in Germany, which he accepts. Here we meet Rebekkah (Karoline Herfurth) who worked as an intern for him, a relationship we immediately can tell was not just professional. We also meet Jarek (Tómas Lemarquis) another scientist who Geoff doesn’t like for no particular reason.
The story starts out very simply and then cleverly builds layers while slowly revealing the past and its relevance to current times. I liked the plot construction and its integrate weaving of the past into an ironic ending. The main problem of this tale is that the characters are boring. They lack pizazz. The whole story is humorless, unless you consider the background score as the sound cells make when they divide. The dryness of the story overwhelms the clever plot weave.
Parental Guide: f-bombs, brief sex, brief nudity (Caroline Gerdolle)
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7/10
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher…
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher is confronted with the dangers and ethical dilemmas of advanced genetics research; from risking human lives to balancing the need for human welfare/discovery against the ethical dilemmas of researching on mice and men.
This movie excels in its genre for abiding to science. The science of this story is more cutting edge than it is theoretical.
The Movie introduces the viewer to an unexplored setting, a modern research laboratory. Any one who has been to one in the quiet of night (good labs are open 24h/7d) knows the director didn’t have to invent the creepy feeling you get crawling through the loud yet quiet architecture that yields no familiarity even to seasoned laboratory scientists.
Eccentric characters exist in the movie but none were unrealistic (I’ve met enough strange scientists to confirm this.)
Having been personally acquainted with top tier research labs (City of Hope, University of Arizona, and Stanford) I must commend this movie for being the first to ever accurately depict the look and feel of a high level research lab.
It was, at times: Reminiscent, Sad, Sexy, Scary, and Thrilling. A great Surprise.
*I must comment on the above review by- ordinary review. Mice, by there nature, are difficult to handle and pursue; even when you’re a «top-notch scientist» & (especially outside a controlled lab environment). Secondly, there was no «vision of industrial Germany» commercial labs in California or Washington are similar and reside in the same type of semi-remote location approximately 30 minutes range of a downtown center.
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2/10
Just Because of the Ending
I rated this as a 2 just because of the clever ending. I have a rule … if I start a film I finish watching it. This was a struggle. Acting mediocre to bad. Plot … ponderous. In general not worth watching.
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10/10
One of the best I have seen in a long time
This is not an epic or perfect movie. It isn’t The Dark Knight or The Revenant. It is a sci-fi thriller, for the most part, I would say. It even has some goofy sci-fi parts that I could see would lower its rating. People will also complain because it is a German movie with a German actress. But I think that makes it even better. There are no big name actors that are world renowned, but the actors in this movies do a great job. Never once was I bored or not entertained, they actors told a great story the whole time. I even think the German actress made the movie even better by just being abnormal to what American audiences typically see; she made me think differently about what was going on. All the characters were unique and really made this movie what it is. The whole concept of the movie wasn’t anything too mind blowing. But it did have a good plot twist or two. This movie isn’t the quality of the mainstream mega movies, but it is a hidden gem that movie lovers, philosophers, and scientists alike will truly enjoy. This
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5/10
Average medical drama
This movie was an average medical drama about a man made virus but there was a twist toward the end.
The story was ok n the plot was good n there was some tension n suspense.
Acting was really great n the characters were likeable too.
There was no action at all but it is a drama.
The ending was good with a heartbreaking twist.
I recommend this movie especially if you like medical dramas n good acting.
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4/10
Found a script
Feels like someone found the 2/4’s part of the script in the woods somewhere but didnt have the rest- decided to make the movie anyway and got lost.
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7/10
Highly recommended
What a surprise. Very impressive and very Cronenbergian.
This movie is excellent in almost every aspect, except for the plot that isn’t very strong (but has a good ending).
Excellent cast (all unknown to me, except for an old Rik Mayall in a dramatic role), cinematography, score, direction, practical effects and makeup. Great filming locations and atmosphere. Very impressive acting by the lead actors (Mayall is also great).
It’s too bad that the plot is not strong enough, otherwise I would have given it a higher score. Still, I give it credit for all the elements above, the originality and risks they took and the high quality result.
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7/10
Intriguing but painfully slow.
Some renowned but traumatized geneticist named Burton takes a job in Germany to establish some research lab there. We learn that his son was born with multiple cancers that developed in a matter of days and killed him. The disease came to be known as Burton’s disease. His wife has already someone else in her life but he can’t get over her. He’s a complete wreck.
At the institute he runs into Rebekka, a former student who surprises him with some remarkable news. She’s developed an easter egg gene that re-generates tissues in amphibians. She cuts one in half and it starts uniting again. But she needs him to help her make the jump to mammals. But they also had a fling in the past.
Also at the lab is another creepy researcher named Jarek who’s also interested in Burton helping him. He wants to develop a mutation so that mosquitoes carry vaccines instead of viruses thus immunizing those they bite, instead of infecting them. It would be a great way to get eliminate diseases like malaria, so common in poor countries where mosquitoes abound. But because he’s so creepy, acting more like a stalker, Burton doesn’t want anything to do with him. But this guy is also experimenting on mice.
Burton gets closer to Rebekka, who initially makes it clear that she wants the relationship to remain professional. One night he goes to her lab to leave a note. Instead he finds someone breaking into her lab and stealing a sample. He follows the guy to the mice lab where Jarek is. He uses the sample to inject a mouse. Burton decides to wait and later takes the mouse home with him and also one of Rebekka’s many samples that Jarek has in the fridge.
When Burton talks to the institute’s director about the theft of Rebekka’s work, he finds out that Jarek and Rebakka were research partners and that the easter egg discovery was a joint effort. From there on, Burton starts getting paranoid. He thinks he’s being set up or used for some sinister purposes. He keeps calling his wife but now she won’t talk to him. He keeps having visions of her pregnancy and the birth of the baby. While handling the mouse, it ended up biting him. He eventually ends up confronting everyone but his fate is sealed.
Errors of the Human Body is a fantastic title for a movie. And the movie starts out strong giving you high hopes. But things don’t at all turn out the way you hope. And that is unfortunate. The movie really takes us in a direction we don’t want to go. One problem is the Burton character. He’s too much of a wreck to root for. You sympathize with a him a bit, but not enough. So he makes a terrible lead character. Then there the Jarek character who’s downright charicaturesque in his creepiness.
The story is solid, if not excellent. And I’m giving this movie high marks for the science and the ideas. The problem is the execution. I did like the attention to detail, the little things, but overall a near fatal flaw of the movie is the European pace reduced almost to slow-motion. The movie isn’t long but it feels like it’s a 3 hour movie.
While filmed in Dresden, a photogenic city, we get to see nothing of it. And as usual for something filmed in Germany, it’s during winter. Are German actors banned by law from working when the sun shines? By their movie and TV productions, you would think that Germany suffers from an eternal winter.
I’m rating this movie a bit higher than it deserves, for the main reason that it doesn’t treat the audience like morons but gives it a lot to think about, and it does so until the very end.
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5/10
A Story that Hopefully will be Fixed and Remade
5.1 of 10. The first 2/3 of this film are technically magnificent, then it seems to acquire the same tumor/virus this modern industrial sci-fi film centers upon.
There are defects early on that hint at the writer/director failing to understand the subject and not knowing where he’s going. Characters have flaws, defects, and strengths that simply don’t fit. The acting, setting, filming, and atmosphere, however, make up for it. The story, minus the little defects, is also well told and creates immersion and suspense. Then, maybe in some attempt to become more of an action/suspense film, it becomes nearly a constant cliché and nonsensical for the last third.
The filmmaker has talent as a director, but really needs help as a writer after the initial idea and plot development.
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7/10
The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character.
It was after watching The Call (2013) that I decided to browse through Michael Eklund’s filmography hoping to find other portrayals of deranged characters. Errors of the Human Body is a title that immediately hooked me and I wanted to know more. The poster looked marvelous and it seemed to have won some awards and nominations so I decided to see it. Doctor Geoff Burton was once renowned and a beacon of hope to the medical field, but a rare genetic condition that led to his son’s death ruined him.On the verge of being fired he accepts a job offer in Germany. The transfer was supported by a young female doctor who was once Burton’s intern and with whom he had a liaison. Once he arrives, he discovers what Rebekka is working on: a way to have cells regenerated extremely fast. However, the processes which work in amphibians seems bound to failure when tested in mammal embryos. This is until Jarek, Rebekka’s previous partner on the project, tries it illegally on a mouse. Geoff, who was following the scene, steals the mouse in either desperate scientific interest or a desire to protect Rebekka’s project. From there on, Geoff’s mental health begins to deteriorate as he enters a conflict with Jarek and is plagued by his past. I was quite pleased with what strikes first in the movie: the constant ambient low tune of disturbing music and the quality of the medical environment which was not portrayed in the typical scientific way, but was filmed in a way that made it beautiful. The story is quite simple overall but the flashback of the past along with the deterioration of everything around Geoff makes the movie really smooth. Geoff Burton’s character reminded me in many ways of the protagonist in The Machinist (2004). Eklund really shines in this deranged guilt-ridden persona, although he might now be typecast as the new crazy actor (that’ll give Michael Shannon a break). The scene at the party with loud electronic music, bright neon colors and costumes is really a pleasure to see. In the background, a great deal of moral issues are dealt with, but the first plane is always about Geoff. The film depicts a bare, rough and industrial vision of Germany which seemed to be in perfect harmony with the isolation of the main character. I couldn’t help but wish there was more that was done with the tools we were shown. In the end it felt like a really lonely and caustic movie. At least it managed what Splice (2009) didn’t; to make research in medicine look good. I wish there was more and maybe this is where the movie feels a little short in its unfolding. I think I felt really similar after watching Antiviral (2012) where I loved the world I was thrown in and it was visually astounding, but the story left me wanting for more. I liked: Constant background noises and music. Geoff and Eklund’s acting. Exploration and depiction of guilt. I disliked: There was more to do, more to say. Some scenes seemed unrealistic—for example, a chase scene with a mouse is far stretched— the protagonist was after all a top notch scientist. 72/100 I’m really going to look forward to future movies by Eron Sheean. I like his directorial work. I would recommend this to those who enjoyed Antiviral (2012) and also maybe Upstream Color (2013).
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Terrific, intelligent thriller, featuring top-notch performances by a classy and interesting cast.
I honestly cannot understand why this movie is currently rating so low at IMDb. In my opinion it is one of the most intriguing and original thrillers I have seen in many years.
In some ways it is quite unique in that while at first it seems like a Cronenbergian body horror film, it turns out to be a «horror of the emotions» in which good intentions certainly do lead the well-meaning characters to their own especially cruel versions of hell.
Michael Eklund and Karoline Herfurth were absolutely terrific, diving into their roles with 100% commitment. And Rik Mayall was a revelation in the first serious role I’ve seen him play.
To me this is an amazing feature debut for writer/director Eron Sheean, most definitely a talent to be watched.
I hope people can overlook the low rating and give this film a chance because I feel it certainly deserves the attention of discerning cinephiles.
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realistic and thrilling drama
Definitely a far underrated movie. Probably disappointed horror fans expecting a straight genre movie are giving bad votes. It takes a while to establish it’s world, but then it all contributes to a smart and involving thriller-drama. The way the main character’s destiny and realistic experimental genetics are connected is not only fully believable and moving, but develops an intriguing and threatening dimension. Aesthetically and technically the film is surprisingly convincing, camera-work, pacing and music is remarkable. Michael Eklund’s lead performance is outstanding. I can recommend that one.
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3/10
Too long and too much of nothing
Firstly the marketing is clearly wrong as horror it is not. Secondly it is just way too long, it has no substance to it whatsoever. Thirdly don’t employ a TV actor who believes themselves to be a method actor as they take the job way to serious. This is the key problem with this film, it wants to be a serious piece and as the genre elicits it cannot be taken seriously. In the end you are just bored and care nothing for any of the characters, as for the actual ending, well that goes on for about thirty five minutes but feels like another hour and a half.
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4/10
Not awful — Not great — SPOILERS ON AT END
Warning: Spoilers
This review is Non-spoiler alert for the beginning.. I will caution you when spoiler is coming:
HULU REVIEW — Recently added, not many ratings: Just finished watching. I couldn’t go much higher than 4/10 for this movie. It’s a slow-burn, ‘twist-ending’ style movie. I’d say, on a rainy Sunday, when you’re trying to avoid doing the laundry — you could do worse than this movie… as long as IT’S FREE (never pay to see this movie) on a streaming service!!
~ Side note: I love Rik Mayall, just had to watch, even if it was to only see him again!
*WARNING — BELOW ARE SPOILER ALERTS!*
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Basically, Dr. X had a son with his wife, Sarah. The son had some AFU disease, and died in a week. It was such a rare disease, it was named after Dr. X. (He and wife are divorced/ing?). Dr. X also had a fling with his Grad student Rebekka — not really sure how long ago — at least 4 years, before the baby? Rebekka had Dr. X invited out to work on a project with her — regeneration, she was able to get it to work in reptiles, not mammals — she needed Dr. X. Neo-nazi, balled-boy (NNBB) is stealing vials of Rebekka’s work, testing on mice. Dr. X follows NNBB’S assistant 1 day, find this out — and of course gets bitten by mouse = Now Dr. X has the genetic mutation.
*’TWIST ENDING’*: Dr. X ends up contracting the same disease his son had… that’s the ‘secret’ project Rebekka was working on — curing what killed his son. Dr. X goes off to some abandoned area to supposedly die, slices his wrists and… wakes up in a hospital bed. Where he’s told what the genetic mutation was, and why he was so important. Both Dr. X and his son have some type of immunity (ie: it won’t kill them). There was a flash instant several minutes before, showing Dr. X with his newborn suffering, and a pillow… nothing else. So, Rebekka asked, «You were able to cure yourself… why didn’t your son not live through it?» (tears down her eyes…..), Dr. X, «I had no idea»….. END.
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6/10
Correcting the error? Impossible?
It’s a Science Fiction movie, that has some nice moments in it. The lead actor is good (and you might remember him from a special Fringe episode or other stuff he has done), but since this is sponsored by German money, there had to be at least one lead German actress in it too. her accent gives her away. But we also get another European actor (one you might have seen in «Painless» recently).
If you don’t mind being overpopulated by Europeans (that goes out to American readers obviously), you might find yourself enjoying this a bit. It might redeem itself towards the end, but that only can happen, if you are willing to sit through some clichés. There is some brief nudity, just in case you were wondering, but there aren’t many action scenes. It does try to build solely on its tense moments through storytelling
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7/10
An entertaining thriller that’ll leave horror fans wanting more
This film feels a bit mismarketed, it obviously doesn’t have horror as a genre, but you can’t exactly blame anybody who thought that was what they were getting into with its presentation on Hulu.
In actuality, this is a dramatic suspense film with a doctor, played by Michael Ekuland, attempting to find the cure for the disease that killed his son. Now at a research center in Germany, he finds himself butting heads with a rival researcher who seems to be performing experiments behind the backs of his fellow colleagues.
It is a good film, though its ending feels a little lackluster in comparison to an explosive confrontation preceeding it. Some reviewers may find to boring, but i believe this is again due to their expectations this will be similar to something like Cronenberg’s The Fly, it’s not.
For what it’s worth, it’s an enjoyable thriller that you can easily switch on without fear of feeling really creeped out by the end.
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6/10
JUST ONE BIG ORGANISM
Warning: Spoilers
Geoff (Michael Eklund) is an American genetic doctor involved in prenatal testing. He is invited to work in Germany, which he accepts. Here we meet Rebekkah (Karoline Herfurth) who worked as an intern for him, a relationship we immediately can tell was not just professional. We also meet Jarek (Tómas Lemarquis) another scientist who Geoff doesn’t like for no particular reason.
The story starts out very simply and then cleverly builds layers while slowly revealing the past and its relevance to current times. I liked the plot construction and its integrate weaving of the past into an ironic ending. The main problem of this tale is that the characters are boring. They lack pizazz. The whole story is humorless, unless you consider the background score as the sound cells make when they divide. The dryness of the story overwhelms the clever plot weave.
Parental Guide: f-bombs, brief sex, brief nudity (Caroline Gerdolle)
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7/10
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher…
Science Fiction Thriller_ Set in Germany- An American genetics researcher is confronted with the dangers and ethical dilemmas of advanced genetics research; from risking human lives to balancing the need for human welfare/discovery against the ethical dilemmas of researching on mice and men.
This movie excels in its genre for abiding to science. The science of this story is more cutting edge than it is theoretical.
The Movie introduces the viewer to an unexplored setting, a modern research laboratory. Any one who has been to one in the quiet of night (good labs are open 24h/7d) knows the director didn’t have to invent the creepy feeling you get crawling through the loud yet quiet architecture that yields no familiarity even to seasoned laboratory scientists.
Eccentric characters exist in the movie but none were unrealistic (I’ve met enough strange scientists to confirm this.)
Having been personally acquainted with top tier research labs (City of Hope, University of Arizona, and Stanford) I must commend this movie for being the first to ever accurately depict the look and feel of a high level research lab.
It was, at times: Reminiscent, Sad, Sexy, Scary, and Thrilling. A great Surprise.
*I must comment on the above review by- ordinary review. Mice, by there nature, are difficult to handle and pursue; even when you’re a «top-notch scientist» & (especially outside a controlled lab environment). Secondly, there was no «vision of industrial Germany» commercial labs in California or Washington are similar and reside in the same type of semi-remote location approximately 30 minutes range of a downtown center.
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2/10
Just Because of the Ending
I rated this as a 2 just because of the clever ending. I have a rule … if I start a film I finish watching it. This was a struggle. Acting mediocre to bad. Plot … ponderous. In general not worth watching.
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10/10
One of the best I have seen in a long time
This is not an epic or perfect movie. It isn’t The Dark Knight or The Revenant. It is a sci-fi thriller, for the most part, I would say. It even has some goofy sci-fi parts that I could see would lower its rating. People will also complain because it is a German movie with a German actress. But I think that makes it even better. There are no big name actors that are world renowned, but the actors in this movies do a great job. Never once was I bored or not entertained, they actors told a great story the whole time. I even think the German actress made the movie even better by just being abnormal to what American audiences typically see; she made me think differently about what was going on. All the characters were unique and really made this movie what it is. The whole concept of the movie wasn’t anything too mind blowing. But it did have a good plot twist or two. This movie isn’t the quality of the mainstream mega movies, but it is a hidden gem that movie lovers, philosophers, and scientists alike will truly enjoy. This
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5/10
Average medical drama
This movie was an average medical drama about a man made virus but there was a twist toward the end.
The story was ok n the plot was good n there was some tension n suspense.
Acting was really great n the characters were likeable too.
There was no action at all but it is a drama.
The ending was good with a heartbreaking twist.
I recommend this movie especially if you like medical dramas n good acting.
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4/10
Found a script
Feels like someone found the 2/4’s part of the script in the woods somewhere but didnt have the rest- decided to make the movie anyway and got lost.
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Уникум — отзыв на фильм «Ошибки человеческого тела» (Errors of the Human Body, 2012 г.)
Американский врач Джефф Бертон потерял сына вследствие неизвестной генетической аномалии. Все последующие исследования Джефф посвятил страшной болезни, убившей ребенка. Но находясь на пороге научного открытия, Бертон обнаруживает серьезных конкурентов среди коллег. Но какую цель преследуют они?
«Ошибки человеческого тела» — незаурядная по стилю и смыслу картина, которую редко можно увидеть в мировом прокате. Медицинские триллеры сами по себе нечастые гости на экранах, а научные арт-хаусные драмы, завуалированные под жанровое остросюжетное кино, можно считать уникальными проектами. Поэтому ленту Эрона Шиана стоит смотреть, если есть желание увидеть необычный фильм в принципе, и при этом быть готовым к тяжелому и неэффектному зрелищу, для интеллектуального, а не эмоционального восприятия.
Фактически режиссера мало волновал жанр «триллер» как таковой, ибо большую часть фильма зритель не понимает, в чем же именно будет заключаться ужас ситуации, и о чем вообще это кино? Практически до середины повествования мы наблюдаем душевные терзания главного героя, который так и не смирился с мучительной гибелью новорожденного сына, не разобрался в чувствах к бывшей жене и не понимает, для чего он продолжает жить дальше… Постановщик нагнетает зловещую атмосферу, но скорее для передачи жуткого депрессивного состояния центрального персонажа, нежели для предзнаменования «чего-то страшного». В процессе просмотра теряешься в догадках; то ли это фильм о медленном схождении с ума от горя, то ли рассказ о подковерных интригах в мире научно-медицинских исследований, а то ли картина о страшной вирусной болезни, которая неизбежно поразит героев? По факту все эти темы затронуты в повествовании, но на самом деле история оборачивается трагедией о необратимости совершенных поступков. Все «триллерные» составляющие уходят на второй план перед истинным смыслом фильма, который оказывается страшнее всех болезней и вирусов, исследуемых героями. И посему «Ошибки человеческого тела» отнюдь не развлекательная картина, как по стилю, так и по содержанию, и воспринимать ее стоит как драму с элементами жанрового кино, а не наоборот.
Отдельно хочется отметить исполнителя главной роли Майкла Эклунда, канадского актера, уже почти 20 лет снимающегося в кино, но только за последние пару лет заслуженно обратившего на себя внимание. Блестяще исполненная роль нелюдя в постапокалиптическом хорроре «Разделитель» 2011 года подкрепилась виртуозно сыгранным маньяком в новейшем триллере «Тревожный вызов». А между этими популярными проектами Эклунд как раз и сыграл еще одну из своих лучших на сегодняшний день ролей – доктора Джеффа Бертона в «Ошибках человеческого тела». И если вышеупомянутые персонажи были яркими хоррор-ролями, то в данной ленте Майкл убедительно продемонстрировал талант трагика.
Фильм Эрона Шиана – «кино не для всех», поклонникам сугубо «веселящего» хоррора смотреть его не стоит, а вот почитателям мрачных и нетривиальных драматических триллеров имеет смысл потратить на него время.
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Главный герой фильма — американский учёный-биолог едет в Германию, в научный институт, чтоб проводить там свои исследования, в области регенерации клеток, чтоб лечить тяжёлые заболевания. Параллельно со своими исследованиями американский учёный влюбляется в немецкую девушку-учёную, в которую в свою очередь влюблён ещё один немецкий учёный. Так между двумя мужчинами возникает борьба не только, кто быстрее создаст открытие в области регенерации, но и кто из них будет встречаться с девушкой. Плюсы фильма: Фильм интересен только некоторыми местами. Работа оператора нормальная. Минусы фильма: Сюжет немного странный и мутноватый. Не смог он меня держать в напряжении, а всё из-за завышенной длительности, очень большого количества разговоров, унылой музыки, и съёмок в тёмных помещениях. То есть, если смотреть этот фильм, то вынужден постоянно всматриваться, что там происходит на экране, и попытаться осознать о чём говорят главные герои фильма, и зачем они вообще разводят этот пустой трёп, вместо того чтоб заниматься делом? Кстати, как по мне, актёры играют не очень хорошо. Режиссёр фильма попытался совместить линию триллера с разработкой лекарства и соперничеством между учёными, с любовной линией, но получилось это у него, как по мне, не важно… Общая оценка: Всё очень слабо. Не цепляет. Не интригует. Концовка заставляет сидеть с покерфейсом перед экраном и жалеть о потраченном времени на просмотр.
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История американского врача Джеффа Бертона (Майкл Эклунд), который едет по делам в немецкий Дрезден, где планирует заняться также своими тайными исследованиями. Работа Бертона связана с разработкой гена регенерации, что, в сочетании с открытиями Джеффа, может помочь восстановить даже сильно поврежденный мозг. Эти разработки могут стать началом большого научного прорыва. Но какова цена таких достижений? Трагедия в прошлом героя триллера «Ошибки человеческого тела» наложила темный отпечаток на все его действия. А когда люди становятся одержимыми игрой в Бога, последствия не заставят себя ждать.
Сижу, никого не трогаю, примус починяю…
Где-то до середины фильма явно наблюдался скрытый потенциал идей и действий, который к финалу благополучно затих и где-то затерялся. Не все соки выжали, гады, из сюжета, похерили всё на полпути!
«3/5».
Вы можете кричать здесь что угодно,
А плёнку я давно потратил всю.
Интересный и познавательный фильм о том, что бывает с теми, кто слишком любознателен. Фильм не для похода в кинотеатр, а для просмотра с бутылочкой пивка, сидя дома перед теликом. Имейте ввиду- после просмотра ваше настроение ухудшится 
Любителям экшн качать не советую. Фильм спокойный , размерянный. Эдакая вялотекущая шизофрения.
Водка под названием «Resident Evil» на 95% разбавленная содовой
Сырая реализация неплохой тематической картины.
Bieroed
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Ну, нормально.
…but some things make me feel so sad…
Опять наука… Занудство. Надо такие короткометражными делать, а то ждёшь, ждёшь, а в итоге так ничего и не сказали. Или всё для того, чтобы мы узнали, что поспешил он с подушкой?
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Ошибки человеческого тела (2012)
Errors of the Human Body
История американского врача Джеффа Бертона, который едет по делам в немецкий Дрезден, где планирует заняться также своими тайными исследованиями.
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Молодой университетский учёный находится в шаге от того, чтобы потерять финансирование и статус, как вдруг после небольшой аварии в лаборатории обнаруживает, что теперь он может видеть истинные намерения людей. К несчастью, это лишь усложняет ему жизнь.
| Оценка | imdb: 2.8 КП: 2.9 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, драма |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Тейлор Хэндли, Дэнни Гловер, Винни Джонс |
| Режиссёр | Джейсон Дудек |
| Длительность | 02:05 |
Фармацевтическая компания нанимает известного ученого для создания вакцины против смертельного вируса. Следы этой заразы приводят в дом бабушки молодого морского пехотинца, куда он отправился с друзьями, чтобы помочь бабушке с переездом. Вот тут и начинаются приключения у веселой компании.
| Оценка | imdb: 4.2 КП: 4.2 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Рейд Уорнер, Дэррин Брагг, Бенжамин Ровнер |
| Режиссёр | Орен Пели |
| Длительность | 02:38 |
Трое молодых конспирологов пытаются раскрыть тайны загадочной Зоны 51, секретной правительственной базы, где, по слухам, состоялась встреча с инопланетными существами. Ребята проникают на базу, попутно все снимая на видеокамеру. Но то, что они обнаруживают, никто из них не мог представить даже в самых страшных кошмарах…
| Оценка | imdb: 4.9 КП: 5.3 |
| Жанр | фантастика, триллер, приключения |
| Страна | Германия, ЮАР, США |
| В главных ролях | Шон Бин, Кори Севьер, Сэм Клафлин |
| Режиссёр | Микаэл Саломон |
| Длительность | 01:30 |
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Будущее наступило. Здесь нет ни звездолетов, ни небоскребов, ни модной одежды, ни высокого искусства. Человечество потерпело крах. После тысяч лет эволюции оно оказалось на самом дне! Теперь наше место обитания — джунгли, таящие опасности на каждом шагу. Сбиваясь в стаи, уцелевшие люди пытаются просто выжить. Только некоторые хранят память о великом прошлом человечества. И они отправятся на самый край земли, где по преданию находится Призрачный город. Чтобы вспомнить, кто они. Вспомнить свое будущее…
| Оценка | imdb: 6 КП: 5.3 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Брентон Туэйтс, Лоренс Фишбёрн, Оливия Кук |
| Режиссёр | Уильям Юбэнк |
| Длительность | 01:34 |
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Трое студентов-хакеров неожиданно начинают получать таинственные сообщения от незнакомца под ником NOMAD (Кочевник). Но они даже не подозревают, что имеют дело не с человеком, а с сигналами внеземного разума. После серии необъяснимых происшествий друзья бегут из опасной ловушки, но тут же становятся объектами охоты «людей в чёрном», которые считают, что после контакта хакеры могут представлять угрозу для всего человечества.
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Очередное убийство в сонном городке — на этот раз на краю Арктики. Детектив Мортон прибывает в полярный Фортитьюд, чтобы расследовать волну загадочных преступлений в живописном и некогда тихом местечке.
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Организация НорБак, созданная для исследования спорных вопросов биотехнологии.Ящик Пандоры открыт. Это современная золотая лихорадка, где миллиарды. .. будут сделаны и будут установлены сферы влияния. Вовлечены все: правительство, многонациональные фармацевтические компании, страны-изгои и террористы. О новых идеях нельзя умолчать — раз они уже вырвались на волю.
| Оценка | imdb: 7.6 КП: 7 |
| Жанр | фантастика, боевик, триллер, драма |
| Страна | США, Великобритания, Канада |
| В главных ролях | Энди Серкис, Джейсон Кларк, Гари Олдман |
| Режиссёр | Мэтт Ривз |
| Длительность | 02:10 |
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Численность генетически модифицированных обезьян, возглавляемых Цезарем, продолжает увеличиваться, но обезьянам угрожают люди, которым удалось выжить во время ужасной эпидемии десятилетней давности. Поначалу между соперниками устанавливается хрупкий мир, но он оказывается недолговечным. Обезьяны и люди находятся на грани войны, в ходе которой станет понятно, кто из них в будущем станет безраздельно править планетой.
| Оценка | imdb: 4.3 КП: 4.2 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Алекса ПенаВега, Шон Сайпос, Джонни Пакар |
| Режиссёр | Кэйси Ла Скала |
| Длительность | 01:28 |
Несколько молодых людей собираются вместе, чтобы отпраздновать свадьбу двух своих друзей. Во время празднования происходит череда катастрофических событий, которая превращает празднование в борьбу не на жизнь, а на смерть. Герои отчаянно сражаются за свое убежище, за свои жизни с врагом, которого они никогда не встречали…
| Оценка | imdb: 6.8 КП: 6.5 |
| Жанр | боевик, триллер, драма |
| Страна | США, ОАЭ |
| В главных ролях | Мэтт Дэймон, Лоренс Фишбёрн, Джуд Лоу |
| Режиссёр | Стивен Содерберг |
| Длительность | 01:46 |
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По планете распространяется смертельно опасный вирус, убивающий человека за несколько суток. Множество врачей осуществляют попытки отыскать лекарство для остановки эпидемии, прекращения паники среди населения. За непродолжительный период вирус унёс больше 1 миллиарда жизней. Количество погибших растёт ежедневно. Города становятся заброшенными каменными джунглями. Однако есть те, кто всё знают об этом вирусе.
В 2001 году Армин Майвес разместил в интернете объявление о поиске добровольца, желающего быть съеденным… На его запрос откликнулось много идиотов, но лишь один, Бернд-Юрген Брандес, проявил упорство и настойчивость и… был успешно съеден. Фильм показывает нам долгий путь от самого детства и к заветной цели обоих, и жертвы-добровольца и людоеда…
Во время опытов с экспериментальным веществом, вызывающим повышенную агрессивность у животных, в секретной биотехнической лаборатории, расположенной в Калифорнии, произошел страшный взрыв. И на волю вырвался Сет, выведенный в лаборатории генетический гибрид королевской кобры и гремучей змеи.nn До предела накачанный экспериментальными лабораторными препаратами, этот чудовищный десятиметровый мутант с гигантскими смертоносными клыками атакует жителей близлежащего городка. С каждой новой жертвой непомерная агрессивность Сета только растет, и чтобы заманить его в ловушку и убить, срочно вызывают известного во всем мире специалиста по змеям Хасимото.nnНо Сет – умный хищник, и битва между человеком и рептилией перерастает в настоящую войну за выживание…
Джессика и Дейв — одна из трех молодых пар, похищенных в парке Гриффит. Находясь в неизвестном помещении, где таинственные похитители воздействуют на их тело и разум, они пытаются избежать верной смерти, но постепенно приходят к пониманию, что мир уже никогда не будет прежним.
| Оценка | imdb: 4 КП: 3.3 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, боевик, триллер, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Николь Алонсо, Torey Byrne, Tommy Ball |
| Режиссёр | Oklahoma Ward |
| Длительность | 01:30 |
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После получения задания — защитить последнюю женщину, способную забеременеть, элитное подразделение бойцов оказывается захвачено в бесконечную систему замкнутых подземных туннелей. Команда скоро узнает, что настоящий ужас с непреодолимой силой гонится за ними, а сам туннель становится всё меньше.
| Оценка | imdb: 3.1 КП: 3.2 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, боевик, триллер, комедия, приключения, детектив, военный |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Доминик Суэйн, Джейк Бьюзи, Джошуа Майкл Аллен |
| Режиссёр | Джозеф Дж. Лосон |
| Длительность | 01:26 |
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Учёные, прибывшие в Антарктиду, оказываются похищенными группой людей в масках, которые увлекают их под Землю. Герои оказываются на подземном континенте, являющимся оплотом нацистов, которым, казалось бы, пришёл конец во время второй мировой войны. Их тела состоят из разрушенной и восстанавливающейся плоти и в их планах возрождение Третьего рейха…
| Оценка | imdb: 6.5 КП: 6.4 |
| Жанр | фантастика, триллер, драма, приключения, детектив |
| Страна | США, Китай, Бразилия |
| В главных ролях | Брэд Питт, Томми Ли Джонс, Рут Негга |
| Режиссёр | Джеймс Грэй |
| Длительность | 02:36 |
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Недалёкое будущее. Несколько лет назад человечество запустило программу поиска внеземной жизни «Проект «Лима»», во главе которой стоял капитан Клиффорд Макбрайд. Последний сигнал экспедиции был зафиксирован в районе Нептуна, и с тех пор о её судьбе ничего не было известно. Сам капитан Макбрайд стал героем и самым известным космонавтом, вдохновившим многих на исследование космоса.Через 16 лет после исчезновения «Проекта «Лима»» на Земле начинают происходить странные вспышки энергии, выводящие из строя электросистемы и сеящие хаос и разрушения. По данным американского космического агентства сигнал идёт с Нептуна, и теперь сыну знаменитого космонавта, майору Рою Макбрайду, поручается ответственная миссия. Он должен добраться до марсианской базы и оттуда попытаться связаться с предположительно живым отцом.
| Оценка | imdb: 6.4 КП: 7 |
| Жанр | триллер, драма, криминал, детектив, военный |
| Страна | США, Германия |
| В главных ролях | Джон Траволта, Мэделин Стоу, Джеймс Кромуэлл |
| Режиссёр | Саймон Уэст |
| Длительность | 01:56 |
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Убийство всегда чудовищно. Особенно если убита молодая и красивая женщина. Тем более, если эта женщина — офицер вооруженных сил США и дочь прославленного генерала. В американской армии не любят «выносить сор из избы». Все внутренние проблемы решаются за хорошо закрытыми дверями. Поэтому расследование этого загадочного убийства поручили военному следователю Полу Бреннеру.Бреннер — опытный профессионал, на счету которого немало сложнейших дел. Во время вьетнамской войны он служил под началом отца убитой, поэтому раскрытие этого преступления для него вопрос чести. Но постепенно и без того уже темное дело начинает обрастать жуткими подробностями. Чтобы найти убийцу, Бреннер должен распутать клубок страшных тайн и скрытых ужасных страстей, блуждая по мрачному лабиринту жизни и смерти.
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Мать-одиночка Элис, сотрудница отдела по выведению новых видов растений, создаёт необычный цветок — если за ним правильно ухаживать, он делает своего владельца счастливым. Но всё не так просто, и оказывается, что за счастье, даже сиюминутное, придётся заплатить, а цена может оказаться слишком высокой.
| Оценка | imdb: 8.5 КП: 8.5 |
| Жанр | фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | Великобритания, США |
| В главных ролях | Хью Джекман, Кристиан Бэйл, Майкл Кейн |
| Режиссёр | Кристофер Нолан |
| Длительность | 02:05 |
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В центре сюжета — борьба двух фокусников-иллюзионистов. Когда-то Альфред и Роб были друзьями, но жизнь развела их. Былое приятельство превратилось в соперничество, в своей войне они не щадят никого. Они делают все, чтобы раскрыть секреты друг друга, готовы на страшные преступления, которые могут поставить под угрозу жизнь близких людей.
| Оценка | imdb: 5.6 КП: 5.7 |
| Жанр | ужасы, триллер, мелодрама, драма, криминал, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Санаа Лэтэн, Майкл Или, Моррис Честнат |
| Режиссёр | Дэвид М. Розенталь |
| Длительность | 02:29 |
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Казалось бы, у Ли Вон идеальная жизнь: хорошая работа и любящий парень. В свои 36 она готова сделать решающий шаг — создать семью. Но Дэйв, ее молодой человек, так не считает, он все еще боится обязательств. Это, в конечном счете, приводит их пару к разрыву.В то же время Ли встречает обаятельного незнакомца Картера. Он заботится о ее семье и друзьях, поэтому отношения молодых людей развиваются стремительно. Однако, его гипер опека со временем становится слишком навязчивой, даже зловещей. Когда Ли разрывает отношения, ее бывший любовник становится врагом. Ей приходится придумать хитрый план, чтобы окончательно избавиться от него.
| Оценка | imdb: 7.1 КП: 6.8 |
| Жанр | триллер, драма |
| Страна | Германия, Норвегия |
| В главных ролях | Юлиана Кёлер, Лив Ульман, Свен Нордин |
| Режиссёр | Георг Маас, Юдит Кауфман |
| Длительность | 01:37 |
Европа, 1990 год. Берлинская стена пала. Катрина, которая выросла в Восточной Германии, теперь живет в Норвегии, поскольку родилась от любовной связи норвежкой женщины и солдата немецкой армии, оккупировавшего страну в ходе Второй Мировой войны. У Катерины счастливая семейная жизнь, любящий муж, дочь, мама и внучка. Но когда юрист просит выступить ее и ее мать в качестве свидетелей против Норвежского государства от имени детей войны, она сопротивляется. Но чем больше тайн открывается, тем сложнее им становится сохранить семью…
| Оценка | imdb: 6 КП: 5.8 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Аллегра Мастерс, Айми МакКэй, Эшли Ки |
| Режиссёр | Аарон Ханн, Марио Мисионе |
| Длительность | 01:10 |
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Пятьдесят незнакомцев просыпаются в огромной камере, не имея понятия о том, как попали сюда. Собранные в круг и не способные двигаться, они быстро понимают, что каждые две минуты одного из них будет убивать странное устройство в центре комнаты. Вскоре им становится ясно, что жертва выбирается не случайно, а ими самими, что они могут коллективно влиять на выбор, который делает машина. Но как решить, кто заслуживает умереть? И что будет, когда останется лишь один человек?
| Оценка | imdb: 5.2 КП: 5.7 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | США, Канада |
| В главных ролях | Эллен Пейдж, Диего Луна, Нина Добрев |
| Режиссёр | Нильс Арден Оплев |
| Длительность | 01:05 |
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Пятеро студентов-медиков, одержимых желанием узнать, что происходит с человеком после смерти, решаются на рискованный эксперимент. На время они останавливают друг другу сердце, чтобы погрузиться в состояние клинической смерти и на собственном опыте понять, что происходит с человеком по ту сторону. Но они забывают, что, переступив черту, нужно быть готовым к последствиям.
| Оценка | imdb: 5 КП: 6.3 |
| Жанр | фантастика, триллер, драма, детектив |
| Страна | США, Индия |
| В главных ролях | Марк Уолберг, Зои Дешанель, Джон Легуизамо |
| Режиссёр | М. Найт Шьямалан |
| Длительность | 01:26 |
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По непонятным причинам, начинается серия самоубийств. Мотивы общества остаются загадкой. Люди впадают в апатию, после чего, ищут любой способ покончить со всем. Ученые высказывают гипотезу, что это биологическая атака, за которой стоит группа террористов.
Со временем становиться понятно, что эта теория провальная. Эллиот Мур вместе с семьей, отправляются в путь. Но в дороге, мужчина теряет свою жену. Объединившись с другими, Эллиот ищет возможность выжить.
Украденная сверлоголовая кукла оказывается в руках фашистского коменданта Мёбиуса, и перед Дэнни встаёт задача вернуть её обратно. Тем временем Мёбиус поручает работающему на него профессору Фройхофферу изучить диковинную живую игрушку – возможно её секрет ускорит нацистские эксперименты по воскрешению трупов.
| Оценка | imdb: 4.5 КП: 5.1 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, драма |
| Страна | Германия |
| В главных ролях | Дэниэл Будер, Луиза Бер, Джерри Койл |
| Режиссёр | Ники Дроздовски |
| Длительность | 01:50 |
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Тому Келлеру удаётся выжить после начала вирусной эпидемии, обращающей заражённых в кровожадных безумцев. Относительно безопасное укрытие он находит на заброшенной военной базе, откуда безуспешно пытается наладить радиосвязь со внешним миром.Спустя две недели, в ходе ночной вылазки в город, Том натыкается на группу других уцелевших, один из которых позже открывает ему глаза на причины катастрофы. Одновременно выясняется, что вирус стремительно мутирует, и противник становится всё более опасным.
| Оценка | imdb: 5.8 КП: 5.3 |
| Жанр | ужасы, фантастика, триллер, фэнтези, комедия, драма, детектив, биография |
| Страна | США |
| В главных ролях | Рэй Уайз, Адам Грин, Уилл Бэррэтт |
| Режиссёр | Адам Грин |
| Длительность | 01:29 |
Исследования жанра фильмов, основанного на монстрах, принимает неожиданный оборот, когда кинематографисты связываются с человеком, который утверждает, что он может доказать, что монстры существуют.
Главный герой фильма — американский учёный-биолог едет в Германию, в научный институт, чтоб проводить там свои исследования, в области регенерации клеток, чтоб лечить тяжёлые заболевания. Параллельно со своими исследованиями американский учёный влюбляется в немецкую девушку-учёную, в которую в свою очередь влюблён ещё один немецкий учёный. Так между двумя мужчинами возникает борьба не только, кто быстрее создаст открытие в области регенерации, но и кто из них будет встречаться с девушкой. Плюсы фильма: Фильм интересен только некоторыми местами. Работа оператора нормальная. Минусы фильма: Сюжет немного странный и мутноватый. Не смог он меня держать в напряжении, а всё из-за завышенной длительности, очень большого количества разговоров, унылой музыки, и съёмок в тёмных помещениях. То есть, если смотреть этот фильм, то вынужден постоянно всматриваться, что там происходит на экране, и попытаться осознать о чём говорят главные герои фильма, и зачем они вообще разводят этот пустой трёп, вместо того чтоб заниматься делом? Кстати, как по мне, актёры играют не очень хорошо. Режиссёр фильма попытался совместить линию триллера с разработкой лекарства и соперничеством между учёными, с любовной линией, но получилось это у него, как по мне, не важно… Общая оценка: Всё очень слабо. Не цепляет. Не интригует. Концовка заставляет сидеть с покерфейсом перед экраном и жалеть о потраченном времени на просмотр.
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