The Soul Eater

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The Soul Eater

2024

1h 48m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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20 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

When violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.

Critics Consensus

An elegantly crafted horror procedural tinged with fairy tale elements, The Soul Eater uses subtle performances and lingering dread to deliver an unflinching, haunting portrait of hidden evil.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

08/05/2024

A chilling mystery about an isolated community who capitalism left behind, The Soul Eater is a thrilling, thoughtful addition to the serial killer film tradition.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

07/31/2024

3/5

While the procedural elements may feel more rote, at least in an era inundated by crime thrillers, Maury and Bustillo pull from their horror toolkit and plunge into dark subject matter with aplomb.

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

03/21/2025

3.5/5

For those who enjoy police procedural thrillers gorged to the gills with bizarre plot twists, The Soul Eater is must have stocking stuffer as Bustillo & Maury have concoct their best film since debuting Inside (2007).

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Joseph Robinson

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

12/10/2024

3.5/5

The Soul Eater is an audacious effort - a mix of Cocaine Bear, Longlegs, and The Menendez Brothers - that may be too bold for its own good.

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Enrique Abenia

Cinemanía (Spain)

12/09/2024

3/5

Its distinctive essence flows in the articulation and dynamics of the final section, a true passage of terror due to the resonances generated by its sordid and disturbing background. [Full review in Spanish]

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

10/26/2024

3/5

Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's latest movie combines a decent police procedural and folklore horror.

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Synopsis

When violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.

Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Producer: Pierre-Marcel Blanchot, Fabrice Lambot, Leo Maidenberg
Screenwriter: Annelyse Batrel, Ludovic Lefebvre
Distributor: Capelight Pictures
Production Co: Place du Marché, SG Image 2021, France Télévisions, Région Grand Est, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Conseil Départemental des Vosges, uFund, Palatine Étoile 18, Umedia, OCS, Star Invest Films Production, Phase 4 Productions, Amazon Prime Video
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2024
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)