Night Swim

A passable supernatural horror.

I had a fine time viewing 'Night Swim'. It brings nothing new to the genre and takes plenty from other productions, though it honestly flew by for me and I enjoyed the horror elements alongside some solid onscreen performers. It does feel like it's missing something, I admittedly can't put my finger on exactly what, but that thought doesn't hinder how I see the flick post-watch.

Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon are good in the lead roles, the latter is the stronger but well cast they both are. Younger cast members Amélie Hoeferle and Gavin Warren are decent, as are those supporting behind the main four. They appear in some solid scenes, which kept me interested in what I was watching - and with a run time of roughly 90 minutes, I was never bored of the portrayed events.

It isn't anything truly memorable, though I'd happily rewatch it if needed. Or perhaps I have bad taste, who's to say?

it's not bad it's okay

No where near as bad as other reviews are making it out to be. Interesting take on [spoiler]wishing well[/spoiler] mythology. The father isn't the best actor but the kids are surprisingly pretty good. Nothing amazing, but entertaining enough for a relatively shallow haunting flick.

Cheesey horror. The ideas scared me, but the movie didn't do much. It didn't really make a lot of sense, but I am sure their planning number 2, 3, 4, and 5. The potential was there, but it just didn't feel full enough. The cgi was terrible, and the camerawork could have been a lot better. The acting and the dialogue were plain, but I don't blame the actors. All in all, it's worth it if you're watching it with friends, but probably not if you're watching it alone.

I liked it. There is fear and tension. If you've watched a few movies like this, you've probably guessed what happened or the next scenes. The makeup on that monster in the pool was so fake. I felt sorry for the cat.

Night Swim (2024) - ❤x5

I did not enjoy this movie. The story was muddled at best. Instead of a haunted house we got a haunted pool. The rules of the haunting were unclear and seemed to break its own rules. But who knows.

How I rate:
1-3 ❤ = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 ❤ = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 ❤ = I expect you will like this too
9-10 ❤ = movies and TV shows I really love!

Blumhouse horror is a weird brand, especially when it comes out in January/February (in this case a SWIMMING movie in January). They are often derivative of some horror trope, usually PG-13 to bring kids to the movie theater, and spotty execution. "M3GAN" was one of the rare good examples in 2023, but that still was PG-13 and a Chucky derivative. "Night Swim" was not good. The production quality is what we have come to expect from Blumhouse, but this plot/concept is just nonsense. Long story short, it is just a very bland horror film that will only appeal to people with a very limited horror palate. Happy to have only streamed it for "free" on Peacock.

Rating: 1/5 - 55% - Would Not Recommend

It doesn't start out bad, but then the family starts fooling around, if it's the pool, it's just the pool.

This was close to being a good film. I don't think they nailed down the "evil spirit" well enough -- I think it could have been tightened up a fair bit to make it really spooky rather than just feeling like an old episode of Goosebumps.

[spoiler]The spirit wasn't consistent, for one thing. Its actions were random at best. Every character immediately knew that the Pet Semat... er... SWIMMING POOL was a vampire, and they easily won as soon as the filled in the pool. Anti-climactic, and honestly, did anyone feel bad about any of the injuries or deaths other than the girl right at the start?[/spoiler]