Viewers feel like they've been cursed after watching dark Netflix horror

A horror film has left Netflix viewers feeling uneasy... almost as if they have been cursed themselves.

Sometimes horror films are so bad that it becomes funny.

Then there are those that leave a lasting impression on you - especially when you close your eyes at night.

A twisted horror film landed on Netflix in 2022 and it quickly became one of the most watched flicks on the streaming platform.

It takes inspiration from many of the horror films that came before it - think The Blair Witch Project - as the film also tells its story through the medium of 'found footage'. Watch the trailer below.

It centres around a mum, Li Ronan who awakens a curse after disturbing an eerie shrine and things only get worse from there.

The mother is forced to fend off the evil that follows after in a desperate attempt to protect her young daughter from the wicked hex.

A going by the reactions from those who have seen it, Incantation - which the trailer claims is based on 'true events' - is not for the faint-hearted.

Many who've dared to stick to the end have reported feeling as if they've been cursed.

Tsai Hsuan-yen and Kao Ying-hsuan in Incantation.

One concerned user asked: "Just finished watching Incantation. Am I cursed as well now?"

Another chipped in: "Just watched Incantation owemji I'm so cursed now."

"Think this Incantation movie just cursed me," a third said.

While another added: "Incantation scared the s**t out of me, I feel like I've been cursed after watching it."

So yeah, you've been warned.

The film originally hit cinemas in Taiwan in early 2022 and became the country's most successful horror film ever.

But despite the seemingly widespread terror being caused by the film, it hasn't impressed critics quite as much.

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According to Rotten Tomatoes, the flick currently has a score of 50 percent from a handful of journalists.

And it's not much better for regular fans either, who have scored it just 58 percent so far.

Blasting the movie, one critic wrote: "The horror familiarity and inconsistent logic choices work against a creative approach to the found footage format anchored by solid performances and a memorable conclusion."

While another described it as: "Incantation feels less like an attempt at exploring the possibilities of the [found footage] format and more like an attempt at getting away with terrible cinematography."

But maybe you should watch it yourself and make your own mind up.

If you dare.

Topics: Netflix, Horror, Film and TV

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.