Last Updated on September 24, 2024 by
Beezel is a 2024 Drama Movie Directed by Aaron Fradkin. The film stars Nicolas Robin, Victoria Fratz, and Bob Gallagher, with a runtime of 1h 21M, and was released on September 20, 2024.
Do you live in an old house? Have you ever heard weird noises and wondered if more than just the house settling? Perhaps you’ve heard things bump in the night or floorboards creaking and assumed, “Oh, it’s only the house! But what if it wasn’t? What if it was something more menacing, At night in the shadow or buried beneath the floorboards?
? That’s the creepy vibe the horror movie Beezel gives off, and after watching it, you might start rethinking every strange sound you’ve heard in your own home lol!
The plot of the story revolves around a man named Rob (Bob Gallagher), a man who relocates with his wife and toddler to a large Victorian house in Western Massachusetts. Right from the onset of the film, however, there is a familiarity with the feeling that things are amiss. Not long after moving in, his family tragically dies, and Rob uncovers the horrifying truth: there is a blind, ancient witch that dwells under the house, named Beezel and she feeds on human flesh. Rob becomes her servant; he must now attract more victims to feed her. When Rob dies together with his second wife, the house transfers to the hands of Lucas (Nicholas Robin) who is Rob’s estranged stepson, and his wife portrayed by Victoria Fratz. Even after moving in, things get even scarier as they begin to find the bodies of missing persons, and, of course, they encounter Beezel in the end.
It is interesting to note that the movie’s writer and director, Aaron Fradkin, was raised in the house where real-life versions of the movie were shot. He was once awakened by strange noises during the night coming from under the floor. He simply used those disturbing fantasies as the basis for the story behind Beezel. Because he had grown up in that house he was able to use his knowledge of the house to make even the most basic scenes especially those in the basement and the crawl spaces look so real and thus make the movie scarier. The movie advances at a good speed such that one never feels dragged or that the movie is dull.
It features few actors but I must admit that each of them did a great job. Nicholas Robin does a splendid job assuming the role of the husband while Victoria Fratz complements him well as the wife. What is unique is that as a female protagonist, Fratz is not portrayed as a scared victim of a horror film; in fact, she seems to be kind of thrilled to be in contact with the house. Bob Gallagher who portrays Rob has intense and especially sorrowful eyes that make him believable when he is forced to be an assistant to a monster. The calm and serious tone of voice, which he uses can be most effectively utilized in the scenes that depict Beezel with victims. Getting the right actor to play Beezel was vital, and the selection is perfect in adding to the scares that the movie has. Other characters appear in the film and although they are not entirely forgettable, they are not nearly as memorable.
It was perhaps with such goals in mind that one felt the movie could have been better in one aspect, especially regarding the details about Beezel herself. Where did she come from? Why does she eat people? These are some of the questions that never get answered. This will of course open the possibility for a prequel/sequel that might give us more insight into her character but I still think it would have been nice to learn at least a little something about her background in this movie. This is satisfying in a way, although somehow feels like there is something taken out of the story because of the absence, it just prevents the audience from being distracted by anything not essential to the plot and the suspense.
I would recommend Beezel to people who love to watch horror films that contain scares, blood, and scenes that can make something or somebody leap from nowhere. Director Fradkin is very good at setting up tension before a kill, so even if it is established something terrifying is about to occur, one still jumps when it happens. Plus, Beezel herself looks revolting and disturbing which makes the audience empathize with the victims – not because they are being killed but because the last thing they see is Beezel’s face a.k.a that creepy motor mouth woman. Her appearance also fits the role to perfection – at least where special effects are concerned.
Even though Beezel was produced with limited funds endemic to independent filmmaking, it does not have the glossy, tawdry look. The director succeeds in making the movie look good coupled with a frightening feature without employing big Hollywood-style effects. Any fan of horror movies will surely find something to enjoy in it, and anyone who does not like having the living daylights scared out of him may wish to avoid it.
In conclusion, Beezel presents well-executed horror feedback; with an appropriate number of shocks, thrills, and the icky factors any horror lovers would love. It may raise some questions at the end, but that is also enlightening one to ponder over what may be lurking beneath the floors of one’s house.
Beezel 2024 Parents Guide Age Rating
Beezel is not rated because it has not undergone the official rating process by the Motion Picture Rating (MPA).
