Though the visuals are fine, the acting serviceable and some of the designs befitting, The Banishing is a generic, wearisome and unemotional horror film that lacks interesting characters and is largely devoid of suspense.

1938, England. A young reverend is assigned to serve as the new priest of a rural community. He is soon joined by his wife and daughter as they move to an estate provided by the church. Once settled, the family starts dealing with macabre hallucinations and other paranormal events. "The Banishing" relies on the familiar formula of the haunted house subgenre but without being able to innovate in terms of storytelling. Only the well-crafted gothic atmosphere is worth the viewer's attention.

confused and slow, I have no idea what happened here

Oh good lord. Why on earth do they insist on including children in ghost stories? Utterly irritating almost from the get go. Tries hard to use imagery and pathos to convert a really tired story that just doesn't hold any kind of suspense or dread. Lazy and uninteresting.

Movie had a great setting, theme but poor execution. I love how the story started but the plot developed into something basic, i started praying for jump scares and even more horric characters but was disappointed. This is a meh passed the time movie to be honest.

I liked it, eerie and full of suspense; maybe a little pedestrian at points but overall an enjoyable film.

Acting is on point! But it's not really my cup of tea. Too slow and the first half is not as good as the second one.

could be my own fault because i missed a little of the beginning & parts of the middle, but from what i saw at the end i'm not sure that really mattered. if i had to guess i'd probably have the same feelings as i do now if i had.

Monk dolls and a secret society of monks that torture folk back in the day didn't solicit many scares.

‘The Banishing' Brings Infamous Haunting to Life with Ambitious Psychological Horror

Could've been decent, a few interesting ideas in there, but far too messy.

The Banishing is a bland and forgettable horror film. Jessica Brown Findlay was really good in the lead role. The film also looked nice, with some very solid production design. Sadly, the story leaves a lot to be desired. It just wasn’t interesting. The film attempts a slow burn for the first two acts and it isn’t successful. It was really just boring. The final act is just filled with horror cliches you’ve seen done better in other films. Also I don’t think a lot of this film really added up. It could’ve used some fine tuning. Overall, I didn’t care for this. It just didn’t get me invested. There are some good elements, but not nearly enough to make a satisfying experience.

Unbearably slow and uninteresting, The Banishing shouldn't even be among horror movies because it's not remotely scary in any way.