Incantation
A mother turns a desperate video confession into a dangerous appeal for help against the curse threatening her daughter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- halloween
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an immersive and effective Taiwanese supernatural horror with convincing performances and ritualistic atmosphere, while noting confusing time jumps and plot holes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ruo-Nan addresses viewers through a video while the story incorporates recordings of the earlier investigation and curse.
The central threat emerges from an ancient cult ritual performed by the boyfriend's family every two decades.
Ruo-Nan makes the video to seek help lifting the curse placed on her daughter and confronts the consequences of her past actions.
The opening warns that watching and engaging with the video may carry hidden dangers and risks.
Films like Incantation, and why
The Blair Witch Project
shared found-footage horror, occult investigation, escalating supernatural dread, and pseudo-documentary realism
The Wailing
shared ritualistic supernatural horror, family-centered emotional stakes, and disturbing religious imagery
Ringu
shared asian supernatural horror, cursed-media premise, and relentless atmospheric tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Ko
- Release Date
- 2022-03-18
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (872)
Cast
- Ina Tsai
- Ven Kao
- Huang Sin-ting
- Sean Lin
- Wen Ching-Yu
- Queenie Chen
- Peng Yi
- Lin Yi-qin
- Aaron Hong
- Huang Ling
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Incantation about?
- A mother turns a desperate video confession into a dangerous appeal for help against the curse threatening her daughter.
- What is Incantation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Incantation as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Incantation violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Incantation as moderate.
- What did critics think of Incantation?
- Critics broadly found the film an immersive and effective Taiwanese supernatural horror with convincing performances and ritualistic atmosphere, while noting confusing time jumps and plot holes.
- Which films are like Incantation?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blair Witch Project, The Wailing, and Ringu.
- How long is Incantation?
- Incantation runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Incantation?
- In United States, Incantation streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
