CREDIT: NETFLIX
With too many holes in the plot, flatline characters and overall not enough explanation of certain aspects of the film are about, Seven in Heaven is not the best horror film to check out.

As Halloween is soon approaching, many horror flicks are entering the spotlight, including the newly released Seven in Heaven film. While there are some highly anticipated horrors being released soon, I like to give some of the underdogs a try as they are often looked over. Sometimes you find a gem, sometimes they are a big waste of time. Unfortunately, Seven in Heaven falls into the latter.

Seven in Heaven is about a 16 year-old boy and his friend who enter a doorway into another dimension where all their deepest fears come true. While their friends are looking for them in the real world, Jude and June need to figure their way out before the door to reality is closed forever.

When I read the description to this film, I will admit I was super intrigued. A horror film with an alternate universe theme? It must be good. Unfortunately, I was wrong. It felt more like a teenage version of a Goosebumps episode without any of the creativity.

There were so many holes in the plot and so much left unanswered, the entire film just felt like there was no real meaning to it at all. While leaving some of the story up to the viewer’s imagination can be a very effective way to build mystery, having too much missing makes for a very underwhelming film. I’ll admit it even put me to sleep half way through, making me painfully have to do a bit of a re-watch (although it appeared I didn’t miss much).

However, there were some unexpected jump scares in the film which at least helped keep the film’s pulse beating. But the majority of the unexpectedness was because we didn’t really get a good understanding what Jude’s real life was like, let alone this alternate universe.

On top of the poor storyline, the acting didn’t add to the movie either. While it is expected to have lesser known actors in lower budget films, they should have at least tried to be a bit more believable. If you entered an alternate universe where everything is flipped upside down, you would expect some intense panic with a hint of chaos. Instead, we are served some flatlined characters with a lack of emotion.

While I love some of the lesser known Halloween movies, I highly recommend skipping over this one especially if you are a sci-fi fanatic as Seven in Heaven’s attempt to an alternate universe is absolutely cringey. A good horror film needs to be unexpected, make you think and of course, scare the life out of you. Unfortunately, Seven in Heaven fails to do all of these things.