There’s also one mention of a character’s cousin who’s homosexual. However, the movie contains excessive foul language, a particularly bloody murder scene and marital infidelity. On two separate occasions, characters quote Scripture, a mother encourages her daughter over the phone to pray and get involved in church, and another character references “the truth will set you free.” It’s clear that the parents love their daughter, and there’s a recognition of a spiritual realm and life after death. THINGS HEARD AND SEEN has a mixed Christian, occult worldview. The ending is a bit confusing, but perhaps will make sense to anyone who’s read the book. Both Amanda Seyfried and James Norton bring some complexity to their characters’ intentions, and it’s fun to see actress Karen Allen from the INDIANA JONES movies and SANDLOT on screen too. It also makes good use of clever editing, ethereal music and obvious foreshadowing, which inserts some intrigue into the plot. THINGS HEARD AND SEEN does a great job using horror movie conventions. Is Catherine on to something that could tear her family apart? Who will believe her? Can she really be imagining things? Lightbulbs break, a buzzard breaks through the master bedroom window. To top it off, George thinks Catherine’s fascination with the spiritual energy of the house is ludicrous, which only pushes her further away from him. Both George and Catherine cheat on one another. Soon afterwards, Catherine goes to the town’s historical society to unearth any knowledge she can and familiarize herself with the community in general.Īs Catherine and George settle into their new rhythms, their chemistry and unity as a married couple fade. One of the family names has the word “damned” written beside it, which piques Catherine’s interest into the history of the town and the home she’s now running. However, George thinks Floyd is too mystical and writes him off.īack at the house, Catherine finds a Bible with family records dating back to the 1800s. George Clare’s hiring processor, Floyd Debeers, shows him the campus, Saginaw, and stresses the work of Emanual Swedenborg, a man who believed that the natural world has a counterpart in the spiritual world. The Clares move into a home in the New York countryside that was built in the 1800s and it’s clear that the home is very creepy. In the coming weeks, George announces he’s moving the family to be closer to his new job as a professor, since he’s just completed his doctoral dissertation. Cut to the Spring before, the same girl who viewers learn is named Franny from moments earlier, has a birthday party with her parents, including the man from the scene before, named George Clare, and Franny’s mother Catherine Clare. A man returns home, finds blood on his car falling from the ceiling of the garage and sees a young girl standing on a couch as she turns to look at him slowly. THINGS HEARD AND SEEN begins in Winter 1980. Netflix’s THINGS HEARD AND SEEN is based on the novel ALL THINGS CEASE by Elizabeth Brundage. So, MOVIEGUIDE® finds THINGS HEARD AND SEEN “excessive.” Content: Characters quote scripture twice, a mother encourages her daughter to pray and get involved in church, and someone says, “The truth will set you free.” It’s also clear the parents love their daughter. The acting is well done, but the ending’s a bit confusing. It also makes good use of editing, ethereal music and obvious foreshadowing, which inserts some intrigue into the plot. THINGS HEARD AND SEEN uses horror movie conventions well. When Catherine starts to feel a spiritual presence in the house, George writes her off, even though things aren’t what they seem. In the beginning, George Clare takes a professorship at a university and relocates his wife, Catherine, and daughter, Franny, to a new city and house. It follows the Claire family through the seasons for the year prior to the winter of 1981. Netflix’s THINGS HEARD AND SEEN is based on a novel by Elizabeth Brundage.
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