Release: The Life After

 

The Life After
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
Director: Robbert Eggers
Writer: Meirad Tako
Producer: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Denzel Washington, Adrien Brody, Alicia Vikander, Whoopi Goodberg






Budget: $32,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $14,006,769
Foreign Box Office: $31,997,382
Total Profit: -$21,866,111

Reaction: After a strong Round 9, this round is off to a rough start. It looks like Denzel Washington's name recognition has not translated to success at LRF so far (more on that in the next Box Office Breakdown).

"Meirad is the ruler of the weird, The Life After is no exception. While not a great film, I can commend Meirad on the crazy, weird angle that he has taken with the sci-fi genre, who would’ve thought humans would be used as plants, food and pets for aliens. A bit choppy and the pacing if well off, but the mind blowing, weirdness of it all almost erases that. Not a great film and not a terrible film, if you’ve enjoyed Meirad’s other ventures into the weird you will enjoy this one." - J. Darrell Ellington, Behind the Camera

"The Life After is more strange than scary and more confusing than unique or original. There are some strong visuals thanks to Meirad Tako's imagination and director Robert Eggers' eye behind the camera, but the plot doesn't make enough sense for the visuals to matter." - George Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer

"Of the cast, only Adrien Brody seems to understand the strangeness of the story. Denzel Washington feels too stoic, Vikander too blank, and Whoopi was just Whoopi. The casting isn't the only problem though, with the story not making much sense. For most of its running time, it is just strange - but not in an entertaining way. The ending almost makes up for everything before it though. If the first half of the film was more like the second, the filmmakers might have had something fun on their hands." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

Rated R for violence, disturbing images and language