However I was wrong as this film is intelligently written with plenty of twists and surprises along the way. When I was watching this film I thought I knew where the plot was going, nothing special but a decent story. Who needs these modern ghost hunters with their fancy gizmos?ĭominic West plays a history master Robert Mallory who requested Florence’s help with the alleged haunting.

Bells on strings and 1921 camera equipment. Think flour on the floor to capture any of the children who may be responsible for the alleged hauntings. Paranormal skeptic Florence Cathcart played by Rebecca Hall is invited to a boarding school to investigate rumours of a haunting.įlorence begins her investigation scientifically… well scientifically 1921 style that is. So what is The Awakening (2011) all about? Well it’s a supernatural/horror film set in England in 1921 in the aftermath of the first world war. Starring Rebecca Hall Dominic West Imelda Staunton Isaac Hempstead-Wright.Screenplay By Stephen Volk & Nick Murphy.The Awakening Movie Review (2011) Blu-ray.

It’s time for a horror, this time it’s my The Awakening movie review, Blu-ray version

The awakening movie