Sami Johnson
Cami Varela
Sami Johnson
The Womb
“Sometimes The Only Way Out is Through the Dark”
8.0
2024
1h 39m
Thriller
Director: Frank A. Cappello
Overview
Sami, a deaf woman, survives alone in a suburban wasteland stalked by a terrifying presence beneath high-tension power lines. Her only warning of its approach is a faint hum detected by her cochlear implant. Clinging to the hope that her missing family will return, she refuses to leave her fortified home, even as the military prepares to destroy the entire area. When two mysterious intruders arrive claiming they can destroy the creature using a bomb “fueled by Hell,” Sami’s world begins to unravel. Childhood trauma resurfaces, memories shift, and her grip on reality weakens. In a climactic confrontation, Sami deploys the bomb and wakes in a hospital to a reunion with her long-lost family. But as buried truths surface, she realizes the reunion isn’t real.
Trailer
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Cast
Sophia
Anzu Lawson
Sophia
Ben Richards
Jamison Jones
Ben Richards
Cyrus
Chase Coleman
Cyrus
Jade
Taylor Murphy-Sinclair
Jade
Young Sami
Hannah Zamora
Young Sami
Lt. Dobbs
Myron McClure
Lt. Dobbs
Dr. Stevens
Marieh Delfino
Dr. Stevens
Josh
Spike Daniels
Josh
Sgt. Kelsie
Martin Harris
Sgt. Kelsie
George Johnson
Philip Lester
George Johnson
Billy
Josh Murphy
Billy
Reviews
FilmsForFun
Okay, The Womb messed me up—in the best way. I went in expecting some creepy monster vibes (and yeah, there’s that), but this movie is so much more. It’s like if A Quiet Place and Black Swan had a weird, emotional baby. Sami, the main character, is deaf and living alone in this creepy, abandoned neighborhood. Something is out there, and the only hint it’s coming is this low hum she hears through her cochlear implant (which, honestly, is such a cool and terrifying idea). She’s holding out hope her missing family will come back... and refusing to leave even as the military’s like, “We’re gonna nuke this place, FYI.” Then these two super weird people show up with a bomb “fueled by Hell” (???), and things get trippy. You’re never totally sure what’s real, and by the end... oof. Let’s just say I wasn’t emotionally prepared. It’s spooky, it’s sad, and it totally messed with my head. But in a good way. If you like horror with actual emotional depth—and don’t mind questioning reality for a bit—The Womb is 100% worth the watch. Just... maybe have tissues nearby.
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