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‘Thine Ears Shall Bleed’ Review: A Middling Pioneer Face-Off with Forces Of Evil
God made the world, but the Devil occupies a forest in Ben Bigelow’s Montana-shot period supernatural thriller 'Thine Ears Shall Bleed.'
Mysterious are the ways of the Lord, but devious those of His opposite number in “ Thine Ears Shall Bleed.” This enterprising first feature from Ben Bigelow recalls “The Witch” in placing another pious pioneer family at the mercy of the elements — and apparent occult forces — during an early chapter of American history. Ezekiel Thatcher (Andrew Hovelson), wife Sarah (Hannah Cabell), daughter Abigail (Lea Zawada) and son Luke (Duke Huston) are riding a covered wagon through high forests in order to retrieve a pipe organ the minister hopes will increase his flock. While Bigelow’s vision isn’t as inspired as one might ideally like, it does earn credit for not taking the road-fork that leads to jump scares and other stock devices dominating a majority of franchise-heavy horror at present.
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