It Shall Not Be Named

2023

Horror / Thriller

IMDb Rating 2.0/10 10 129 129

Plot summary

After experiencing ominous paranormal events, an estranged couple finds out that their new roommate is a witch with a sinister agenda.

Director

Cankat Vatanandiran Photo
Cankat Vatanandiran

Top cast

Jeff Hopkins Photo
Jeff Hopkins as News Anchor
Skylar Witte Photo
Skylar Witte as Kat
Luke Meissner Photo
Luke Meissner as Chris
Audrey Lilyquist Photo
Audrey Lilyquist as Jessie
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770.18 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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1.4 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by haskel-72951 1 / 10

Oh I'll name it...

And I'll call it "trash". Man is this lousy. I'm not sure what annoying filter this is shot through but I'm absolutely sure it would have looked better shot through a potato. The writer had a halfway decent idea but budgetary constraints, amateur acting, and bizarre directoral choices doomed it. Possibly with a bigger budget it could have been decent, but I seriously doubt it. There's a song in the soundtrack that repeats the word tempted a lot, and I certainly was tempted quite a bit - to turn this dreck off. As I have stated many times, it is very possible to make a really enjoyable film on a shoestring budget, too bad these folks couldn't do it.
Reviewed by moonlitmagikchild 1 / 10

No occult knowledge. Feels like a bad religious movie

This movie is a joke. They have no idea about witchcraft so the they portray it is very christian-y. WAY too much music with just flashbacks of what we have already seen. CGI is horrible. It seems to have harsh color tones where one minute things are tones with an overlay of one color then it will go normal then again with a different color. Hurt my eyes and head.To be honest I could have looked the other way if it hadn't been for the misinformation on witchcraft (took me back to my childhood of church and everything is evil and witchery with extra helpings of satanic panic type fear mongering) and that god awful music. I'm ok with low budget etc but this was just too annoying to get past.Sabrina the teenage witch and charmed have more occult knowledge and accuracy than this movie.
Reviewed by MovieNerdGalReviews 8 / 10

Be careful, it's very scary!

I found this movie on Tubi the other night. It was recommended to me as "People who watched this also watched this movie" and the artwork and the log line looked intriguing enough so I said what the hell and just gave it a try.I didn't have high expectations as I've never heard of the director or the actors before and we all know how bad most of the extremely low budget indie films are, many of them are totally unwatchable.But I must admit that this movie actually managed to surprise me. The story line looks like a classic evil roommate situation but goes way deeper than that.But before I get into all that, I must say that this movie has a really good pacing and definitely isn't one of those low budge horror films where nothing happens in the first 30 minutes.It starts with a bang and it keeps getting more and more interesting by the minute. It's like I'm watching a horror version of a soap opera. Think of it like a Lifetime movie but with the gore in it.The acting and the cinematography is nothing to brag about but it's okay enough to keep you entertained. Especially, I liked the acting of the evil roommate. You can tell she really gets into it and I would watch more from her for sure.On the other hand, I can't say the same for the lead actress. Although she is likeable enough for you to not wish her to die, in some of the horror scenes her performance is extremely stiff.As for the horror stuff, the scenes weren't long enough to build tension but there are two that almost gave me a heart attack as I wasn't expecting them so those got me good.Talking about horror, there are some moments in the movie that immerses you with its sound design and I found it very entertaining as an avid horror fan. Jump scares are high quality and the movie successfully manages to create the tension via its sound effects and haunting musical cues.That being said, there are many beautiful soundtracks in this movie that is really surprising for a low budget indie movie at this caliber.Especially the intro and the end credit soundtracks are very well made which fits perfectly with the overall tone of the movie.There are also some slow pop songs that made me look up the performing artists and I must admit they are very talented indie singers that you've never heard of before, making you wondering how are they not famous already. I warn you they are really beautiful romantic love songs that'll pull your heart strings.And most importantly, if you're one of those people who like their movies end with a twist then this movie will give you what you need as its ending is pretty good and I didn't see it coming to be honest.It ties up lose ends pretty well and with its 84 minute, It Shall Not Be Named doesn't overstay its welcome. It tells its story without boring you to tears and finishes with a satisfactory ending.All in all, if you are in the mood for a scary movie with good storytelling and soundtrack and you're in the mood for discovering new singers, then I definitely recommend you to give this film a chance. It's free on Tubi right now so you have nothing to lose.
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