Baghead

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Baghead

2023

1h 34m

Horror

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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 lets one speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence.

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Critics Consensus

Baghead squanders its intriguing supernatural premise and creepy visuals on thinly drawn characters, convoluted plot mechanics, and uninspired scares.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

04/30/2024

It's a horror film that isn't scary, and that's always going to be an issue.

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Noah Berlatsky

Chicago Reader

03/29/2024

[Baghead] gets trapped in its own overcomplicated narrative contrivances, which suggest not the inevitable grip of death, but the endless try-hard of not-quite-baked genre product.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

02/29/2024

2.5/5

Corredor doesn’t take the time to make any of this matter to us. Apart from being encouraged to marvel at Iris’s uncanny self-composure in the face of the forces she’s managed to stir up, we don’t really get to understand what she’s about.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Aug 20

2/5

This exposition-heavy, low-budget horror fails to make the best of the mix of new and familiar faces that make up its promising cast.

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Jul 29

3/5

Works better when we’re in the dark, mystery-wise, and left unsure as to this creature’s intent and supernatural origins. Things get bogged down when the exposition arrives... A decent enough, small-scale horror flick.

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

05/08/2024

If the superior Talk to Me didn’t exist I’d probably rate Baghead a little higher, however it still earns its place in the horror market with a haunting titular creation steeped in the stuff of nightmares.

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Caleb L

@RT83793999 Oct 5

A film that is sadly more interesting than it is good. The film winds up being too predictable and slow.

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Kai K

@RT26914480 Aug 23

Actors were dumb and were not believable at all, but the storyline and idea for it was a great one. To bad for the bad actors or i should say bad character that were written.

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Malkoc Z

@RT37607640 Aug 22

İt is a horhor filmes.No playe france is vanderfull back up delay gelay

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Chris K

@Username1232 Jul 22

Interesting premise, poorly executed. Very boring, not very clever. Watch it for free. Don't expect much.

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'Woody' D

@DontMakeMeYawn 03/26/2025

Its a low budget film that really isn't worth watching. I give it two stars only because I ended up watching the whole thing. The last 20 minutes, as I was watching I was also reading news stories on my phone. Don't waste your time.

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Glaucia Alessandra S

@RT10340920 03/25/2025

The tension definitely builds up as the story unfolds but when I expected to reach its peak it just becomes lazy. Characters could’ve been more developed and backstory of the which would’ve been so good to dig deeper. Main character was hinted to be the one that would make a difference since she’s been hurt in life but there’s no development on her backstory and her role in the story for *that* ending ends up just being boring and disappointing. Did enjoy the movie but expected the story to be better developed.

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Synopsis

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

Director: Alberto Corredor
Producer: Alex Heineman, Andrew Rona
Screenwriter: Bryce McGuire, Christina Pamies
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Vertigo Entertainment, The Picture Company
Genre: Horror
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2024
Runtime: 1h 34m

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