Awakened is a 2013 independent supernatural horror film. It was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Joycelyn Engle, who also acts in the film, which stars her daughter Julianne Michelle as the lead character.
The film follows Samantha Winston (Julianne Michelle) as she returns to her hometown to investigate the mysterious death of her mother 14 years earlier. Believing her father is responsible, her investigation leads to supernatural visions that ultimately reveal the truth behind her family's past and her own existence.
The newly formed independent production company Supernova Media, founded and owned by its president Julianne Michelle, who was also the lead character in the movie, handled the film's production. Michelle also served as a producer of the film, as did both of her parents.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 12 out of 100 based on 4 critics. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times called the film a "poorly acted grab bag of shopworn ideas and hyperbolic behaviors," and Gary Goldstein of the The Los Angeles Times dismissed the film as an "ill-conceived and poorly executed... forced, lifeless drama."
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