Horror · Japan · 2025 · 1h 27m

Bloat

Bloat poster
Director
Pablo Absento
Cast
Ben McKenzie as Jack Reynolds Bojana Novaković as Hannah Reynolds Sawyer Jones as Kyle Reynolds Malcolm Fuller as Steve Reynolds Kane Kosugi as Ryan Aoki Royce Johnson as Derrick
Crew
Denis Saprykin — Director of Photography Sasha Kletsov — Editor Ilya Zevakin — Editor Fedor Pereverzev — Original Music Composer Pablo Absento — Writer Pablo Absento — Producer
Synopsis

After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.

Trailer Bloat — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
drowningmilitary officervacationdemondemonic possessionfound footagejapanese folklorenear-death experiencelocal legendscreenlife
Key Collaborators
Pablo Absento Director Denis Saprykin Director of Photography Sasha Kletsov Editor Ilya Zevakin Editor Fedor Pereverzev Original Music Composer Pablo Absento Writer Pablo Absento Producer Dzhanik Fayziev Producer Ben McKenzie Producer Timur Bekmambetov Producer Gilles Sousa Producer Marie Garrett Producer
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