Incantation Review (2022) — 70% Celluloid Score
Directed by Kevin Ko · 2022 ·
Incantation (2022) earns a 70% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (80%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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🏆 1 nomination
Netflix Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch Incantation by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (80/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
- Celluloid Score 70% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Incantation worth watching?
Yes — Incantation earns a 70% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Taiwan's Netflix horror breakout — technically rough in places but terrifying in its commitment to found-footage authenticity and ritual detail, with critics praising its cultural specificity and global word-of-mouth.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (80%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).
What is Incantation about?
A mother documents her daughter's curse after violating taboos at a remote mountain shrine tied to a forbidden folk religion. Kevin Ko's found-footage horror became a Netflix phenomenon by embedding a viral curse ritual into faux-documentary dread that asks viewers to risk participation.
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Critic Reviews
Incantation (2022) Review: Taiwan's Found-Footage Netflix Horror Phenomenon
★★★½☆
Kevin Ko's 咒 became a global Netflix curse — 80% critics, viral ritual dread, and found-footage horror that asks viewers to risk participation.
Essential Taiwan horror on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — rough edges, genuine terror, cultural specificity intact.
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