The Apparition
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4.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 22 out of 40

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  1. DanielOnFilm
    Aug 25, 2012
    2
    The Apparition is the worst kind of bad horror movie--the kind that's not good enough to enjoy, but not bad enough to make fun of. It's bland, like over-chewed gum that's long since lost its flavor. It's uninspired, incoherent, and overall inept. The story can't make up its mind who the ghost is, how many ghosts there are, or whether they're ghosts or something else. There's so much babble standing in for dialog about psychic bomb shelters and spectral beacons that confuses the story rather than clarifying it. Greene's performance ranges from swimsuit to naughty nightie. Nothing works in The Apparition. The actors struggle with their roles, the parts are underwritten, the story is underpopulated, scenes go nowhere, the score is synthetic and intrusive, the editing is too busy, and The Apparition has nothing to say. The Apparition does not deserve a theatrical release, but should haunt the $5 bins at Wal-Mart for all eternity.… Expand
  2. MegWhiteley
    Aug 24, 2012
    1
    The Apparition, a new horror movie. What happen? A Completely disaster. The trama sounds cool, and that have the oportunity to scare all the people. But the development of the story is really terrible, boring and with much really much cliches. The performances of Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton and the rest of the cast are really terrible. Funny in some moments, but is an awful movie. One of the worst movies of this year.… Expand
  3. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 10, 2013
    4
    The Apparition is a horror movie without any horror. It has a setting and idea that could have proven to be terrifying but in the end the scariest thing about it is how bad it is. Because the movie isn't scary it ends up being nothing more than a boring waste of time, and we all know how valuable you time is so just skip this movie. Also helping bring the movie down is the weak script and bad acting. Only one good thing can be said about this movie and that's that Ashley Greene is super hot, but no matter how hot she is this movie is still a waste of time.… Expand
  4. BrandonBonasera
    Feb 7, 2013
    3
    The cinematography may be quite good and the film itself may be good looking, but the film itself is not good at all; The story, though attempting to bring forward an interesting premise, ends up being an unoriginal and generic ghost film. The acting is absolutely horrible and lazy, therefore making a less serious viewing experience. The script is (sadly) dreadful and is a mess; from bad (not bad, horrible) dialogue to a messy and dumb story arch. It also has an incredibly short runtime and a really bland and unsuitable soundtrack. Yes, yes, The Apparition is a bad film, but it does have it's cool moments and even one or two creepy moments and I do like what director/screenwriter Todd Lincoln is trying to do, but in this case, he fails badly and it makes me worrying for his future as a filmmaker.… Expand
  5. XerSMMack
    Apr 17, 2013
    1
    Ashley Greene is the only thing keeping me from giving this 0. Not that she can act at all, but she is beautiful and is scantily clad for a good portion of this horrendous movie. I was so bored watching this that I literally missed most of it doing other things. The ending was ridiculous and the only thing I found scary was that someone thought this was a movie worth making. Ashley acts about as well as her Twilight costars but in my humble opinion is hot enough to give her another chance in another movie.… Expand
  6. BlueRaja
    Dec 8, 2012
    0
    The tagline for this movie is "Once You Believe, You Die." They also show one of the characters saying "Once you believe in him.. he kills you" in the preview, and some girl saying "It's not real, it's not real, it's not real" as arms wrap around her. From the preview, it looks like a half-decent movie... However, none of that actually happens in the movie. That "Once you believe, you die" thing? It's not a part of the plot. At all. I'm serious, we thought we had rented the wrong movie - but, nope, it's just THAT bad. Also, the acting was terrible. They should be ashamed of themselves for promoting this movie the way they did.… Expand
  7. diego9901
    Mar 2, 2013
    1
    the apparition sufre de clichés innecesarios una abundante falta de sustos una trama mal diseñada en fin se pueden decir muchas cosas de the apparition pero en si esta pelicula es una pesima entrada para un director primeriso

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Metascore
18 out of 100

Overwhelming dislike - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 12 out of 13
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    Aug 29, 2012
    0
    Come to think of it, it's a lot like the departed shade of a better, longer movie, hovering in tatters before us, vanishing when we blink. When you look into this abyss, it yawns back at you.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    Aug 27, 2012
    30
    The Apparition is not a great or even good haunted-house movie, but it does have the advantage of a memorable setting.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Andy Webster
    Aug 27, 2012
    30
    At one point Ben helpfully looks under the house to see what might be causing the ruckus. "Watch out for spiders!" Kelly says. Actually, Ben - and the filmmakers - have a lot more to worry about.
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