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Bereavement

Play trailer Poster for Bereavement R,  2010,  1h 43m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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44% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Martin Bristol, a six-year-old, is abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Mar 19, 2011
Effective atmospherics don't rescue this formulaic slasher flick. Go to Full Review
Paul Brunick New York Times Mar 18, 2011
2/5
I'd sooner touch a nine-volt battery to my tongue than sit through this film again. Go to Full Review
Nick Pinkerton Village Voice Mar 15, 2011
Bereavement -- miraculously as dull as its title -- is neither far gone enough to be funny nor well thought-out enough to be disturbing. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9, 2025
3/5
Some striking visuals manage to slightly elevate this otherwise formulaic slasher. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg TheHorrorShow Aug 26, 2015
Evidence of a group of filmmakers who take their horror seriously. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Mar 19, 2011
3.2121/10
Palinesque, bland and increasingly silly with oodles of unintentional humor instead of what every horror fan expects: palpable scares. Go to Full Review
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Kylo W Dec 13, 2018 Really good but could have been much much scarier if they had kept the villain wearing the head sack like last time. Instead of seeing the villains face (which makes him seem normal) the head sack automatically gives off a really dark vibe and that the villain is more than just a serial killer. Really loved Kathryn Meisle in the role of the protagonist. She was beautiful, strong, brave, etc. The plot is a blueprint from last film but there were 2-3 twists that really shocked me. And I loved the ending. Well worth a watch. See more
Kylo P Nov 23, 2018 I had seen Malevolence and loved it and by accident stumbled upon part two Bereavement. I have to say that I loved it just as much as the first film, if not more. The characters were very believable and likable not just some goof off jerks no one cares for or relates to. The actors (a good looking cast) were great in their rolls, very realistic. Although I knew this was a prequel, there was plenty of suspense and twist in this film. It was scary in parts and sad in others and gruesome but it fits the story. Although there was gore and murder in this film, there was a story behind this instead of just killings. Now I canï¿ 1/2(TM)t wait to watch part 3! See more
Anakin G Mar 4, 2011 Effective atmospherics don't rescue this formulaic slasher flick.
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Synopsis Martin Bristol, a six-year-old, is abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman.
Director
Stevan Mena
Producer
Stevan Mena, Tom Bambard, Timothy J. Bristoll
Screenwriter
Stevan Mena
Production Co
Aurilia Arts Productions, Mena Films, Crimson Films Ltd
Rating
R (Torture|Brief Language|Sadistic Bloody Violence|Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 16, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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