Review - The Seed (2022)

Directed by: Sam Walker

Starring: Lucy Martin, Chelsea Edge, Sophie Vavasseur

Go Horror Rating: C

I'm a sucker for colour in movies and this one didn't disappoint. From the beginning and relatively consistent all the way through, the pallet was everchanging and pleasing to the eye. That said, 2/3 of the main characters were irritating as hell for 75% of the movie. Deidre (Lucy Martin) was a little too much, and didn't really have the right look to back up her 'tryhard' sass. I didn't mind the 'follower' feel to Heather (Sophie Vavasseur) for a little while, but she was too forgettable. Charlotte (Chelsea Edge) was actually decent and I appreciated her efforts and the role she was playing. I'm still, several hours later, divided on what I thought about the monster. A cross between a burnt turtle and a rotisserie chicken is certainly creepy, just not scary in any way. The goofy mating sessions and mind control worked. The ease in which the creature was demolished did not. I wish the 'final girl' sequence at the end felt more aggressive. Charlotte had been taking enough shit throughout the movie that some more rage would have been justified. Lastly, I think the influencer/internet angle in horror movies really walks a fine line. It takes a lot of creativity and execution to make it feel right. Walker, unfortunately, mailed it in... and it sucks that it ate up so much of the run time.