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I just finished watching this and I had to go back and watch the ending a few times to formulate my opinion.... As soon as "Dr Lily" says she hates the name Lilith it became pretty obvious that this was a heaven/hell/limbo situation. I suspected as much in the stairwell scene with the "bright light" above and the inferno below, but definitely confirmed shortly after.

The ending confused me soo much (hence the multiple re-watches) but I have come to the conclusion that everybody that makes a decision dies.

We saw that the ones that got sucked/dragged into hell got time of deaths on their charts, but the "bright light" ending was less obvious. I did however notice that; when the father puts his hand on the mother's shoulder, the rise and fall of the girls chest ceases, and with Sam you see the observation machine showing signs of life and hear the steady beep of the heart rate on the monitor right up until he steps through the door.

In the final scene, as it pans over to the "I love you, too." message, you an clearly see that he is now flat lining and there are no signs of life left on the monitor.

All this leads me to believe that it is a very basic heaven or hell scenario and the hospital staff are just doing their best to keep you "alive" (and in bed).

You hear the "Nurse Ratchet" character say "Comatose. Brain-dead. Life support. There is no up or down. You must stay in bed" as she drags Sam back to bed, leading us to believe that this summary is Sam's current state of "health". This is reinforced with the Code red as she gets to the doorway to his room, crash cart, defib, etc I think this sheds a light on the expectations on hospital staff. I worked as a nurse for a while and have spent a bit of time in and around people that are kept "alive" by machines, most of which are brain-dead, barring a miracle there is no coming back from that. Yet hospital staff are expected to keep prolonging "life" well past it's viable stage.

Everything I have read says that he woke up when he walked into the light, but there are clear signs to the contrary.

Everybody dies....eventually.

In Dante's Inferno, the Dante character is led by the poet Virgil down into and back out of Hell. Sam's fate in this movie is not so clear. When he is finally led to the light by his own aptly-named guide Virgil, is he returning to the real world and his pregnant wife or is he passing over into Eternity?

In the real world, Sam is in a coma in the hospital, and his waking up and subsequent struggle to leave the hospital seem to be something going on in his head. The final shots of Sam's wife holding her husband's hand while the monitor is flatlined suggest Sam dies. Yet, he is able to send a text message from his coma-induced hallucination saying "I love you too," indicated by the closing close-up of the grieving wife's cell phone. Then it is The End.

So the film is a bit of a mess. Is the director playing around with The End and implying that Sam dies? Or, if the cameras kept rolling would the wife see the text and would Sam emerge, Dante-like, from his coma and private Hell and return to the real world?

We do not know. Sam's struggles deserve a better reward. The characters state more than once that Sam's ultimate fate is his choice. But it's pretty clear that Sam wants to return to his wife, not pass over to Eternity.

No it's not a movie you'll watch more than once, but it made me think a lot about life. Do we go to purgatory and then have to figure out where we belong? Do people go into something similar during a coma?

The acting was on par with all the recent super hero movies. The special effects were basic yet believable. The plot was easy to figure out, but the ending could have gone 50/50 which I guessed wrong. Rachelle Goulding is stunning and fit her part very well. You always have to watch out for the pretty ones LOL.

I understand people want to rebel against religion nowadays more than ever. However, it doesn't mean you can't watch something about religion.

This is a C class movie that I don't know how it ever made it on Paramount plus, I mean minus. Thought it was going to be a thriller but it turned out to be a laugher that was absolutely ridiculous. I got through 30 minutes of it. Really don't know the end and have no desire to know. Don't know if these were zombies or ghosts, or zombie ghosts, but the whole premise was done almost like a tongue in cheek type movie. I would hate to think they thought anyone watching would take this as a serious drama/ thriller. Like I always say...I watched it so you won't have to. To think they charge extra for Paramount plus is really disappointing.

I watched this last night.. The story was promising and I I am a fan of the supernatural and metaphysical themes.. But this one, I can't put it in any specific category, I really don't know what it was.. There were times I was interested and times I wanted to laugh... All the signs were indicating that he was in some kind of purgatory, but no, because he was still alive although in coma.. So, he was dreaming? Possibly, but why his dream had to become a film? 7 billion people on earth are dreaming every night, I am not interested in anybody's dreams...and after the dream, he obviously, dies watching a light.. So what? This is the story... Now let's talk about acting.. The main character was flat, the rest were like cartoons except Virgil who was the only one with some logic in this mess... The special effects were 50 years behind, especially the 3 demon girls who reminded me the old Dracula films of the 70ies... Anyway, I will not say that the movie is absolutely trash, it has its good moments, but in general it was a poor try...

It's fast paced, keeps you guessing (though you figure out what's going on after a while) and was well-acted. The timing of this movie was just right too; any longer and it would've become a drag.

I like Jonathan Rhys Meyers and I liked him in this movie. His character wasn't explored as deeply as I would've liked but he displayed enough depth for the situation at hand.

Overall this is an enjoyable movie for a Friday/Saturday night and/or if you want something fun to watch with close friends who enjoy the horror genre and aren't the type to start scoffing and guffawing at anything they might deem unrealistic.

Spoilers below:

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My lazy interpretation was, the hospital was a purgatory of sorts, even though the old man in the wheelchair implies it wasn't.

My SO said it was like a less creepy version of the horror game The Evil Within, and I agree with that assessment.

Sam (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has a start-up company and is married to Sarah (Anita Brown) who is expecting. We understand this is the new and improved Sam, although is character build-up is poor before he has a coma accident. Sam awakens in a hospital and discovers it is deserted except for a few other individuals in the same boat as him and those people who are trying to kill him. He meets Virgil (Garry Chalk) who is in a wheel chair and Lilith (Rachelle Goulding) who is a doctor. Lily wants to lead Sam out through the basement door while Virgil tries to get him to the roof in what is clearly an existential situation that even Sam is able to figure out.

It wasn't hard to figure out what was going on, In fact it was a little too easy. The subplots were not well developed either. The film was Sam running around a hospital attempting to figure things out.

Guide: F-word. Nudity (Elyse Levesque) No sex.

I love the creative concept of this movie, It's new and unique. Everything I think is all good. If writing a more in-depth chapter, It may make the movie more dimensional. I'm speaking only as a viewer. I'm not a creator or screenwriter. But I would like to give my support to the creators and screenwriters of this movie. I actually had a few more questions about the plot. Or some conclusions I would like to know. If the chosen one stays in the hospital, there is a way to return to life. Or is it still just stuck in there? I think it can expand the story further. Please make a movie like this for us to watch more. I will follow you. There are still people who appreciate your work.

This is a very smart way to go about a mix of Dante's Divine comedy. JRM is great as usually and the cast played their parts well. The clue for me was the man Virgil and I knew instantly. I really wish people would check out The Divine Comedy because this movie is a interesting way to tell the same story.

I thought it was interesting the way the patients were all representing, most of the seven deadly sins and how they were all given a chance to do something representational of Dante and gave them characters.

You may want to check out Like Let us Prey (2014) too and people can compare it to that.