Hatching

Wow was Hatching an intense thrill ride and a movie I have been recommending to all my friends and family since I saw it. I will admit that I am pretty ignorant of the world of Finnish cinema, but after watching this horror masterpiece, I am certainly open to watching more Finnish movies, especially those of the horror variety.

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The Movie Review

This is one of the smartest most unique horror movies I have so far seen in 2022. While this is a horror movie that will certainly send shivers up your spine, I also feel that Hatching has an interesting bit of social commentary going on as well. Before you roll your eyes at that, it is not heavy-handed and I am sure it will go over some people’s heads.

The story is about a family where the mother is a bit of a social media superstar thanks to her blog. The reason her blog is so popular is the family dynamic that it showcases. She has the whole family in on this blog, most notably her daughter, Tinja. Tinja is 12 years old, she is a promising gymnast and she is willing to try and do anything for her mother’s approval.

Many movies over the last few years have looked at the way social media can rule some people’s lives. It is quite interesting how fake and how much of a show people will put on for social media and Hatching plays into that big time. Putting on big fake smiles, pretending everyone is best friends and super happy all the time. That is basically what we have here with the mother’s blog.

They do a great job of making you not like the mother. From the way that the mother pushes what she wishes she had done onto Tinja to the way, she treats her husband and Tina’s brother. I think that you really do feel for Tinja very early on and you will find her an easy character to empathize with.

One night a bird smashes through the window and the mother kills it and asks Tinja to get rid of it. This leads to a strange happening where Tinja comes across a very strange-looking egg that she decides to care for. This is no ordinary egg as it starts to grow at an incredible rate and Tinja calls it Alli.

I am not going to spoil what comes out of this egg as the reveal is freaking awesome and had my jaw on the floor. Let’s just say the thing that comes out of this egg embraces all of the emotions that Tinja has been suppressing in order to please her mother and make sure that she is happy.

We get some pretty messed up stuff and the fact that Hatching is put into the “body horror” subcategory gives you a kind of idea of what you can expect here. The special effects are very well done and there is some pretty gruesome stuff here which I thought was very, very cool!

For fans of horror movies, Hatching really is a must-watch. I watched this and then was desperate for a few friends to watch it so I had someone to talk to about it. The movie is not perfect as in a couple of places the pacing really slows down for what feels like no reason at all. However, this was a great watch and one that I would most certainly watch again.



Hatching
Hatching is a well-made Finnish body horror film that was released in theatres in 2022. Download it once it becomes available in digital stores.
8.5 Total Score
Hatching Review Summary

Story
8
Characters
9
Visuals
8.5
Sound
8
PROS
  • I liked the dynamic between Tinja and Alli
  • The special effects are gross and very well done
  • I liked the social commentary about social media that the movie had
  • This is the kind of movie that is super fun to discuss with others
CONS
  • I watched a subtitled version and I am not 100 percent sure there is an English dub yet
  • There are just a couple of sections that I think could have been trimmed down a tad
User Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Specifications
Publisher
IFC Midnight
Publisher Website
Operating System
Windows 7
Windows 8
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macOS
License
full movie online
File Size
n/a
Jason Delacey

Jason Delacey

Jason is a 40-year-old writer from Northern England. He has been playing video games his whole life and writing about them for over a decade. As well as enjoying gaming into the wee hours of the morning, Jason is a real film fanatic too! He is open to watching all genres of movies from animated singing animals to brutal horror!

Jason loves to give his honest opinion on games, movies, TV shows and is always willing to give anything a try!

Favorite Games: Resident Evil 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Bioshock Infinite, Super Mario World, The Last of Us, Halo 2, Streets of Rage 2, Overwatch.

Favorite Movies: Terminator 2, The Empire Strikes Back, Avengers Infinity War, Bloodsport, The Transformers The Movie. Dogma, BASEketball, From Dusk Till Dawn

Favorite TV Shows: X-Files, Supernatural, Lost, American Horror Story, The Mandalorian, Stranger Things.

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