Critical score: 9.1/10

I thought that this film was a very enjoyable watch and was extremely made. I like the performances throughout the film, and I thought that the character of Captain Vidal is one of the most evil villains I’ve seen in cinema. I also liked the sound design throughout the film, as I feel it contributed to both tone, tension and pacing within certain moments throughout the scene. Additionally, I thought that the film’ score was also very good and added to the emotional impact of certain scenes. And finally, I thought that it was very well written story and that it was paced very well, as I felt intrigued as to what would happen next throughout the entire film.

Memorable Scene

A very memorable scene for me is the scene in which Ofelia goes into the lair of the Pale Man and mistakenly eats the food on the table, which then leads to him coming alive and chasing her. I thought this was excellently done, as I thought it crafted tension very well through the constant pans back to this image of the still pale man. I also thought that the sound design within this scene, like the rest of the film, was very well done and I specifically enjoyed the bit in which Ofelia eats the grape and the Pale Man comes to life, as I felt all these cracking and gurgling sounds definitely added to this character of the horrific Pale Man.