Swallow
R
6.5
2020
1 hr 36 min
Drama
, Horror
, Thriller
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
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- Cast：
- Haley Bennett , Austin Stowell , Elizabeth Marvel , David Rasche , Denis O'Hare , Luna Lauren Velez , Zabryna Guevara
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Reviews
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
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The movie really just wants to entertain people.
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