Surrogate (2022) Review

Surrogate (2022) Review

Australian paranormal horror Surrogate, starring Kestie Morassi (Wolf Creek) and Jane Badler (TV’s ‘V’), comes to digital platforms this September. Written by Beth King and David Willing, in his feature directorial debut, Surrogate tells of Natalie Paxton (Morassi), a single mother and nurse, who falls mysteriously ill and struggles to stop her family from being destroyed.

Australian horror SURROGATE nods to the likes of THE EXORCIST, with a mother/daughter combo taking centre stage as well as having a man of age with a hat paying them a house visit, but otherwise this is very much its own beast.

A throwback to traditional old-school horror – none of that trying to pass off social commentary as entertainment nonsense here – with plenty of tension and a terrific score, David Willing’s movie proves that showing less is indeed more. It loses momentum in the final stretch, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that SURROGATE is a genuinely creepy flick that is worth checking out.

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Surrogate will be available September 2nd for TVOD on Amazon and September 16th on Tubi and GoogleTV via Indie Rights.