Fallen - (2022)

The farm is stalked by bizarre, glowing white alien-demonic figures.

Every once in a while, a horror movie comes along that attempts to shatter genre boundaries by throwing absolutely everything at the wall. The 2022 indie horror film is exactly that kind of movie. Part psychological study, part alien-invasion flick, and part traditional exorcism drama, it is a wild ride from start to finish. Fallen (2022)

The biggest talking point surrounding this film is its chaotic narrative structure. Director Nicolò Fumero leans heavily into style. The farm is stalked by bizarre, glowing white

However, the film suffers from trying to do too much. It jumps from being a grounded drama about a family dealing with a violent, unraveling father to a supernatural sci-fi thriller at the drop of a hat. Critics at the time pointed out that the script often prioritizes shocking imagery over cohesive lore. 🪓 The Verdict: Is It Worth a Watch? However, the film suffers from trying to do too much

The film follows Father Abraham (played with intense grit by Andrea Zirio). Abraham is a disgraced priest and exorcist heavily traumatized by a past failure. To escape a global crisis cryptically referred to as "The Darkness," he flees with his family to a remote, snow-dusted farmhouse. But isolation does not bring peace.

Abraham is forced to take up his shotgun to defend his property, but the line between the literal monsters outside and the figurative monsters in his head quickly begins to blur. 🌪️ Style Over Substance?

The creature designs are striking. Moving away from typical red-faced demons or shadowy ghosts, the glowing, pale entities in the woods provide some undeniably cool imagery.