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- 2019
- Epic Pictures Group
- 1 h 35 m
- 2019
- Epic Pictures Group
- 1 h 35 m
Summary In this re-imagining of the old mystical folklore, when a woman’s tight-knit Jewish community is besieged by foreign invaders, she conjures a dangerous creature to protect them, but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.
Directed By: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Written By: Ariel Cohen
- 2019
- Epic Pictures Group
- 1 h 35 m
- 2019
- Epic Pictures Group
- 1 h 35 m
The Golem
Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
6.6
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Summary In this re-imagining of the old mystical folklore, when a woman’s tight-knit Jewish community is besieged by foreign invaders, she conjures a dangerous creature to protect them, but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.
Directed By: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Written By: Ariel Cohen
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
63
50% Positive
2 Reviews
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50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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The Golem is creepy, as the cinematography is awash with atmosphere and the use of such a creature is interesting. The dramatic side of things mostly holds up as well, and when combined with the excellent acting, the movie turns out to be very effective and memorable.
A well-crafted and idiosyncratic supernatural thriller, the film plays like a mix of “Frankenstein,” “The Witch,” and some of the Coen brothers’ more explicitly Jewish movies.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.6
60% Positive
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Its approach to the source material (a close cousin to the Frankenstein tale) is emotionally and intellectually sincere, enacted seriously, if not always engrossingly, by cast and crew.
It’s a far-from-awful folk tale with a horrific edge. But it’s not suspenseful, and the generally unaffecting performances by the Israeli cast fail to draw us in and create empathy for the endangered.
