Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Abandoned is a story about two orphans separated at birth. They each receive some vague information about their mother so they return to a remote part of Russia to learn more about their past. After 40 years, twin brother and sister finally meet and begin to piece together what their father did to their mother. Eventually, they discover that they were brought there to relive what their devious father had planned all those years ago. As I watched it, the film played on certain of my fears... the times when I've felt trapped in a nightmare - as happens to the main character in one of the many creepy scenes in the film - was one of those. There's regret - on the viewer's part for what's happening to the protagonist and the role she played in bringing about her own circumstances. The film is thought-provoking and refuses to play into Hollywood cliches- by casting an older (and average looking) actress as the lead and using the forces that energize true evil and malevolence as the center of the happenings in the film. The only problem is (as in 99% of those films) the ending. That's what prevents me from giving it five stars. It is relatively predictive and kind of unsatisfying. But up until five minutes from the end... it is a first-rate horror story. Only the ending goes downhill...

This movie may be a little too high brow for the average horror movie watcher. There are no college co-eds or buckets of blood. So the slasher audience is out. I found this extremely refreshing. Some of the creepiest moments I have ever seen on film. Harkens back to a time when movies had to rely on atmosphere, plot development and acting. Border lining Neo-Hitchcock, the atmosphere of the film alone is worth the watch. The ending was a little convoluted but over all if you are a fan of J-horror or the newer Euro-horror movement this movie is for you.

This has the most disturbing images of the After Dark Horrorfest. Good overall movie. Not the best of the Horrorfest, but not the worse. If you are a casual movie watcher, you probably wont miss anything by not getting this, but if you are a horror fan, jsut buy it, you will like it.