Nocturne

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Original title: Nocturne
Year: 2020
Running time: 90 min.
Country: United States
Director: Zu Quirke
Screenwriter: Zu Quirke
Music: Gazelle Twin
Cinematography: Carmen Cabana
Cast: Madison Iseman, Sydney Sweeney, Jacques Colimon, Ivan Shaw, Brandon Keener, Asia Jackson, Phillip Wampler, Stephon Fuller, Bryce McKinney, A.J. Tannen, Ji Eun Hwang
Producer: Blumhouse Productions, Blumhouse Television. Distributor: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Studios
Genre: Horror. Drama | Supernatural. Music
Movie Groups: Blumhouse Productions | Welcome to the Blumhouse
Synopsis: The supernatural thriller is about an incredibly gifted pianist who makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians.

Critics' reviews

"Zu Quirke adds a few of her own twists to the evil music school genre (...) Yet it’s not quite enough to prevent this B-grade rendition from feeling rather familiar and unsuspenseful"

Jordan Mintzer: The Hollywood Reporter
"'Nocturne's insights are potent, but it lacks for searing imagery (...) A reminder that the notes themselves are just as important as how you play them (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Steven Scaife: Slant
"The performances are flat, the direction is uninspired, the story is predictable, and, again, one senses this is a short film or television episode stretched out to a numbingly boring runtime."

Brian Tallerico: The Playlist
"Contrivances are par for the course in this genre, but 'Nocturne' lacks the stylistic flair to make them fun"

Devika Girish: The New York Times
"'Nocturne' isn’t just the best entry in the 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' series, it’s one of the best Blumhouse movies in years (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Nick Allen: rogerebert.com
"Quirke’s filmmaking style only carries things so far. After a while, 'Nocturne' stumbles under some dumb reveals."

Chris Evangelista: SlashFilm
"The way this story unfolds (...) is too predictable to be scary (...) The script is half-baked and rushed, too much of a collage of other, better movies"

Ryan Lattanzio: IndieWire
"[It] is played firmly in the key of 'Black Swan', and it is a confident interpretation (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Phil Hoad: The Guardian

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