Review: The Hem (2025)
By William Pattison
Ok, I got you yet another found footage film…
A documentary crew investigates a haunted church on the verge of collapse with one condition: they must be out by dark. Unfortunately for them, they get locked in and must face the terror the night brings.
Sadly, this film is a by the numbers found footage film with nothing to it that makes it special or in any way interesting.
The location looks like any other abandoned building. The place is supposed to be a church but I don’t get a church feel from it. There is nothing at all that says this was a church. It could literally be an old office building. On top of that you get a very sparce outline of the history of the place.
None of the characters stand out. You just don’t give a shit about them because they are complete strangers.
The sequence with the police cam footage look AI generated. I’m serious, it looks fake as shit.
The only positive thing I have to say about this film is it didn’t have any shaky cam, like too many of these films have.
And come on (spoiler) you end up finding out the evil is a haunted wedding dress. That made me shake my head and regret considering watching this film. The title should have given me a clue. Poor me.
Finally, in regard to spooky stuff there is only a couple of things and they happen so fast you don’t have time to even acknowledge anything’s happened.
So, all and all if you are not obsessed with found footage and could care less about such things as story, characters, or actual scared you might void this film.
If not it’s on Tubi TV.
