Bloat

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Bloat

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2025,

1h 27m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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From a producer of Searching and Unfriended, Ben McKenzie ("Gotham") and Bojana Novakovic (Birds of Prey) star in this chilling tale of horror and suspense. After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

Mar 8, 2025

1.5

Imagine a J-horror plot involving a child possessed by a swamp demon told through the aesthetics of the screenlife found footage subgenre, and you can pretty much imagine how writer-director Pablo Absento‘s new film, “Bloat,” will play out.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Apr 14, 2025

Much of the insipid horror movie Bloat consists of people looking at computer screens and being confused. That's because this awful movie (about a father trying to give online help for his demon-possessed 10-year-old son) is a terrible and boring mess.

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Brennan Klein

Screen Rant

Mar 14, 2025

5/10

Bloat finds an intriguing angle on the screenlife horror format, but fails to deliver solid scares and makes choices that undermine its effectiveness.

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Jack Bottomley

Starburst

Mar 12, 2025

3/5

The screenlife limitations do mean that Bloat can’t quite kick into another gear and ultimately the final act kind of fizzles out.

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

Mar 11, 2025

2.25/5

Some compelling buildup fails to lead to an effective climax and Bloat ultimately fizzles.

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Mary Beth McAndrews

Dread Central

Mar 10, 2025

2/5

While Bloat is a refreshing take on the subgenre, especially through its attempts to discuss Japanese lore and yokai, a jumbled plot keeps the new screen life film from achieving greatness.

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From a producer of Searching and Unfriended, Ben McKenzie ("Gotham") and Bojana Novakovic (Birds of Prey) star in this chilling tale of horror and suspense. After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.

Director: Pablo Absento
Producer: Ben McKenzie, Timur Bekmambetov, Mariya Zatulovskaya
Screenwriter: Pablo Absento
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Bazelevs Entertainment, Pulsar Content
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2025
Runtime: 1h 27m

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