Baghead

2023
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

12K

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A young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement - Baghead - a shape-shifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without conseq... Read allA young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement - Baghead - a shape-shifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence.A young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement - Baghead - a shape-shifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

12K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,014

979

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
Iris was an older and softer character in an earlier draft of the script.

Goofs
When the invoked manifestation of Neil's mom vomits all over Neil's face and head, his head and hair is miraculously dry and clean in the next cut within the same scene.

Quotes
Owen Lark: [about the Baghead] You can't kill it, you can't let it out.

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Review

Featured review

5/10

The only thing I'll remember is the silly title!

Shame. I really wanted to enjoy it more.

Intriguing premise. A creature that can bring the dead for 2 minutes! And only 2 or it will take control (But doesn't that sound familiar? Talk to Me, anyone?)

Freya Allan (The Witcher) did her best as did the supporting cast, featuring the likes of Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur) and Saffron Burrows (Deep Blue Sea).

Unfortunately the film lacked any real tension or suspense and despite its surprisingly short length, it felt like a real slog. Relieved by a few jump scares.

I just wish more time was spent on the origin of the creature and character depth to actually feel anything.

It just seemed to go through the motions with the same ol' predictable hokum and some bizarre 2000s visual effects from The Mummy films.

A shame. It killed the time but it won't be haunting my memories for long.