Look, this isn't for your family movie night unless your family is the Addams Family.
The Taking of Deborah Logan is a competently made found-footage horror film that critics praised (92% on RT) but regular viewers found deeply divisive (50% audience score). It takes the real terror of watching a loved one lose themselves to dementia and adds literal demons, which is either brilliantly disturbing or just exploitative depending on your tolerance.
The gap between critic and audience scores tells the story: this is technically well-executed horror with strong performances, but it's also deeply unpleasant to watch. It's not fun-scary like a Marvel movie or even cathartic-scary like a good thriller. It's the kind of horror that makes you feel bad.
If you're an adult horror fan looking for something genuinely unsettling from the found-footage era, this delivers. But it's absolutely not for kids, teens, or anyone who finds elder care anxiety triggering. The WISE score reflects that this is well-made but extremely niche content with zero family applicability.




