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Gothika
Gothika

6.1

Gothika

R·2003·98m

Summary

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Crew

Director

Mathieu Kassovitz

Writer

Sebastian Gutierrez

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

October 8, 2015

6

Time to wash away your sins.

Whilst hardly being a very good horror film, it's not exactly the stinker some would have you believe.

The problems with it are that it becomes overblown, after initially pulsing away as a very moody and atmospherically tight spooker, set to a superbly eerie asylum backdrop, it gets away from itself in the final third. The makers never quite grasp the concept of keeping the mystery aspects of the plot still cloaked in scary tints. Tech credits are dandy, though an impressive cast list are not asked to stretch themselves.

It's not ever overtly frightening and lacks suspense in some key areas, but there's still enough of a creepy vibe here to not waste the time of first time viewers. Repeat viewing prospects, though? Unlikely. 6/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$40,000,000.00

Revenue:

$141,591,324.00

Keywords

rape
insanity
married couple
car crash
confusion
murder
psychiatric hospital
memory loss
mental institution
mental patient
mental illness
vengeful ghost
psychotic
female psychiatrist
repressed memory
accused of murder
desperate
pawn
murdered husband
bewildered
surprise-ending
paranormal phenomenon
criminal psychologist