I have to admit that I wasn't really harboring much of any expectations or hopes for this 2022 horror movie titled "The Offering", simply because the movie somewhat was reeking of being a generic horror movie. Yet, as I hadn't already seen this horror movie, of course I opted to give the movie the benefit of the doubt.
And color me impressed. Writers Hank Hoffman and Jonathan Yunger really put together an enjoyable and entertaining storyline and script for director Oliver Park to bring to life on the screen. Sure, there were generic elements to the storyline, of course there were, but as a whole then I have to say that "The Offering" was a surprisingly good horror movie.
The story revolves around Hebrew folklore, and that is something I am unfamiliar with. So how true "The Offering" was to the actual myth and folklore, I do not know. But the movie made for a good old fashioned enjoyable horror movie experience.
The acting performances in "The Offering" were good. I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble, but there were a familiar face or two making an appearance on the screen. The actors and actresses in the movie put on good and convincing performances and carried the movie quite well.
Visually then "The Offering" was good. There was a good use of brooding, dark atmosphere throughout the movie, which was something that really paid off. And the CGI in the movie was good. I really liked the design of the demonic entity. So thumbs up to the CGI department working on "The Offering".
If you enjoy a good old fashioned horror movie with a demonic entity theme, then you should sit down and watch "The Offering". I was genuinely entertained by the movie, and it is a movie that I warmly recommend.
My rating of "The Offering" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
