Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Pernicious’

Written by Scott Edwards

Being able to help someone in their time of need might be a lost art, but there are still many people that will go out of their way to do so. As some people believe there is no reward in it, they need to look a little bit deeper into their hearts and understand the feelings that can come from it. Not everyone is as well off as us and they could use an extra boost of help and just the knowledge that somebody actually cares for them could make their year. There are some instances of helping people in need that have been known to pay off greatly in the long run and even though this is few and far between, you never know what secrets some people could be hanging on to.

Alex, her sister Rachel and best friend Julia are out to find the adventure of a life time. Taking a summer job in Thailand, they are ready to let their guard down and have a good time. Arriving at their new home, they see a spirt house in their front lawn. Not knowing the importance of this, young Alex takes the amulet she sees hanging inside and claims it as her own. Getting into the house the girls are amazed how nice their living quarters will be and head upstairs. Taking the dust covers off of all of the furniture, there is one thing in the room that is covered by a bloody towel that they unsheathe as well. A young girl who appears to be made of gold is looking back at them and even though the girls do not understand what it is, it must be a fixture in the house and they will need to keep an eye on her.

Waking up in the morning and finding out that there is no food in the house, the girls head off to the market, but they are not alone. Two strangers are spotted following them, but the girls are not afraid. Knowing that they will be working nonstop in a short time, they decide to hit the town for the night, and they are surprised to see the same men waiting for them at the bar. Rachel really wants to have a good time and decides to talk to the men and the girls decide to bring them home to carry on with the party. Experiencing very vivid dreams of killing their house guests, the girls wake up in a haze to find that all of their valuables have been stolen, along with the little girl statue from upstairs. Needing to find a way to replace the statue, the girls head back into town to see who might be selling something similar to it.

After not being able to find exactly what they are looking for, they follow a little girl to an out of the way shack outside of town. Thinking that the shack was abandoned, the girls are greeted by a witch that seems to know exactly what happened to the statue and shows them the exact picture of who has gone missing. The statue is called a Kumari and is not a statue at all. It is a person who has been sacrificed for the greater good that has been encased in gold. Usually being a sign of luck in a home, if she is neglected, she can get spiteful with those in the house. Giving the three girls pendants to protect them the witch warns them about what is about to happen. Not knowing the severity of what they have done, the girls start seeing the little girl around the house and before they know it, they will be blamed for her wrongful death so many years ago.

I was impressed by this movie, I must admit that the visuals were a better than I expected. With plenty of blood and beauty, I fail to see anything wrong with this movie. I like how the story took its turns to lead you to the final resting place of the Kumari, along with the neighbor who consistently appears in the house, trying to warn the girls about what might happen. I loved the dream sequence and how lifelike it was for the three and when they awaken, they can only agree that they had been drugged the night before. Little do they know what power the Kumari has and how it will change their lives forever. Stay Scared.

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