The Asphyx

THESE GUYS REALLY NEED THEIR ASS-FIX! This was quite good, a bit hokey, but with some nice design and fine central ideas.

Solid and original period chiller with a strong performance by Robert Stephens. Very underrated.

Good overall, but man were the characters inexcusably stupid at times. Just odd that it was a fairly intelligent, thought-provoking film, that I had to turn my brain off to really enjoy.

It took me forever to get a chance to see this; as such, boy oh boy, did I want it to better than it is. Good concept but the execution just isn't there

Grim period chiller. Talky but compelling, with a strong cast and interesting plot twists.

Dark, silly, illogical and dreadfully British. I can't call this a good film, but I can't say it was a waste of time. I found it very difficult to invest in the first half, but as the concept unfolds things become a bit more compelling, despite how difficult it is to suspend disbelief. Overall, it's pretty cheap and the premise could have been executed a whole lot better at script-level.

Felt like all the ingredients were there..

The idea is better than the execution. The movie is a bit dull and feels much longer than it is.

The title refers to a spirit that exits the body at the moment of death. Fairly novel period horror pic.