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Kevin P @RT55971421 1 hr ago A very underrated horror movie that subverts the "scary puppet" sub-genre with some genuinely tense drama and grounded realism. It's a great psychological horror thriller and a romance where a ventriloquist’s split personality and fear of success & happiness causes him to manifest his self-sabotage into the dummy. I appreciate that the movie primarily establishes and focuses on how the puppet is a psychological manifestation of the ventriloquist’s split personality and suppressed impulse. Hopkins is fantastic in the role and tows the line between sympathetic and mentally unhinged. It's impressive how Anthony Hopkins learned ventriloquism for this role. The movie is a slow burn, but there are some great payoffs with some incredibly tense scenes. The creepy harmonica music leitmotif whenever Fats is watching always gave me chills. Fats the dummy can be genuinely funny sometimes. The climax is riveting and very tense, with a tragic resolution. It's a very effective psychological thriller. See more Simon T @MovieTart Oct 11, 2026 Hampered by a funereal pace, a director uncomfortable with the genre, and an oddly robotic central performance, Magic is a missed opportunity. The central conceit is lifted shamelessly by William Goldman from the superior Dead of Night, and what could have been a terrific horror psychodrama instead becomes this tedious and drearily photographed slab of meh. Good supporting performances by Burgess Meredith and Ed Lauter, and a terrific squeezebox score by Jerry Goldsmith. The puppet is ghastly. See more Eric P @eric.ph001 Sep 30, 2026 Too much of a slow burn for me. Couldn’t wait for this movie to end. I do praise Anthony Hopkins’ performance in this one. See more Jason H @RT50328122 Jul 31, 2026 Excellent performance by Anthony Hopkins. Great music score by Jerry Goldsmith, too. See more thiago S @Thiagostone May 17, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Farah R. @Farah Dec 14, 2025 Before Chucky and Annabelle there was Fats, and thanks to a phenomenal Anthony Hopkins, he’s just as creepy. Magic is a good psychological thriller that effectively keeps you invested in the plot and characters. See more Read all reviews

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