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The Nightsiren is made on a very high production level and offers an engaging mystery plot, although some segments are quite predictable, but under the weight of the interesting visuals it doesn't matter at all. It's more of a dark family melodrama than the horror film that the marketing primarily tries to make it out to be, which will probably disappoint many viewers, but for me it's still a very solid step out of the comfort zone of Czech/Slovak films and in its own way a very interesting genre piece that works well with themes such as dangerous superstitions, ingrained prejudices and misogyny. (29.09.2022)

Tereza Nvotová has halfway pulled it off this time. The least that could bother me is the light ripoff of Eggers, von Trier, and with a certain bit of overstatement Kubrick, as together it works quite well as a social drama with elements of folk horror. The problem is that there are multiple themes being developed, most of which ring a bit hollow in the end. However, the atmosphere and cinematography are top-notch, some moments are really strong, and overall it feels quite original and auteur in the context of Czechoslovak filmmaking. Unfortunately, Tereza Nvotová has not surpassed her excellent debut Filthy. [45%] (08.10.2022)