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8/10
A review of mixed feelings...
terezabalatinac30 October 2020
I can't tell if this is a thriller, horror, action or comedy. For me the quality is great in the film. The Monster (CGI) turned out great! It didn't have the best acting but was okay. It wasn't that jumpy or to scary but did have a few scares and funny moments. It is a great movie to go see during Haloween. But Costas Mandylor as Dr. Sutter still managed a very good performance.

It's concept alone is already good and interesting enough to please the genre fans and provides the potential for an infinitive amount of C.L.E.A.N.-sequels.

Lets hope "C.L.E.A.N. 2" will have some fresh new good ideas and more interesting characters in it.
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8/10
A thought-provoking ride
MrBBJones19751 November 2020
Wow, this is definitely one of the most strangest movies I've watched in a long time. C.L.E.A.N. is a dark, yet dazzling film. A terrific story backed up by spectacular special effects and pull us into a dark and dangerous world/place.

Costas Mandylor gives a fantastic turn as Dr. Sutter. All the supporting actors were great, and my only issue is that they didn't get enough screen time to explore their characters further. Surprisingly, Tom Sizemore gave a good performance. It wasn't amazing but it was much better than I expected.

Jenny Paris is terrific as well. Her tortured and soulful performance is the best of the film. I must say the special effects (The thing/monster) at the end of the movie were incredible!

People that don't like to see supernatural stuff probably will hate it. If you like dark fantasy/mystery story, it's definitely the one for you to watch. Go see!!
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6/10
An interesting journey into the unknown...
tom_savic31 October 2020
Ok. So I see that a Lot of people on here are seriously trying to trash this Movie. This is a solid indie-horror Flick not an Oscar Worthy Contender where people die slowly and it grips the heart with it's drama. It's not bad for a European film.

Tom Sizemore over-acts occasionally little, but many guys who play a manager seem to have this problem! A good performance was put in by the actors who played Noah and Alice. The funniest part in the movie is the guy who plays Ruru. The direction is not the best, the film takes too long to climax. Is the movie terrible? No. It's not as bad as everyone made it out to be.

Likes and dislikes being what they are and being tied exclusively to the individual doing the liking or disliking.

C.L.E.A.N. gets 6/10 from me.
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9/10
A Masterpiece of Madness
anitahorvat198531 October 2020
I really enjoy it to watch this movie!! This movie is not without its flaws in logic and plot, but in what it attempts to do, it's incredibly successful. A great and solid indie-horror movie in time for Halloween.

As a horror film, C.L.E.A.N. works fine and creates an atmosphere that is so rare in films nowadays.

Performance-wise, Tom Sizemore steals most scenes, filling them with a patented loony, off-the-wall performance. Costas Mandylor gives the best performance of his career, he portraying Dr. Sutter as a simple, poignant, tragic everyman.

Equally good is Jenny Paris as Alice. She holds her own, injecting her character with both wild energy and strength as she collapses under the weight of what she comes to believe. And Vjekoslav Katusin is an especially convincing Satan. He is devilish, with fiendish appeal, proving that tranquillity is the most terrifying evil.
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10/10
Diving Deep into the Tortured Human Mind
trcakmiroslav31 October 2020
When I heard about this movie and read its logline/tagline, I never thought I'd like it this much. I can basically find myself in each of the characters, except for Claire. :)

The title itself points to some kind of rehab center or a hospital, the place where all kinds of addict go. But deep inside, or better said behind that vivid curtain there is something much more darker than we thought. There lays an evil that sucks the life out of C.L.E.A.N 's patients, making them to suffer and forcing them to revisit their worst nightmares from their lives and childhood. WHY??? Only because Lucifer wants more tormented souls in his doomed Hell. Since I am a screenwriter, I have to admit that I am I need to read the script for this masterpiece. Konstantin Georgiou did an extraordinary job.

If we can say something about acting, Costas Mandylor was awesome in portraying a desperate father who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his daughter's life. Imer as Ruru Tawern gives some small but funny moment to this strange atmosphere. Mateo Kliba gives an additional hidden horror behind a cute and lost face. Generally speaking, all of them were awesome and I am very proud that I had a chance to meet some of them. Such an extraordinary human beings. Just to let you all know that I want the sequel :) Great job, Vjekoslav Katusin. Keep rocking and making more excellent movies. :)
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7/10
Alice...Alice...Alice
damirkovac-0065430 October 2020
Watched this one yesterday. It was stressful! I read some negative reviews but i think we need more unique stories like this one.

I think this movie is one you will love or not. This isn't a slasher screaming teen movie - it takes watching and some ability to think a little. It was a great idea with tons of potential. The protagonist had a single layer of depth, which you do not find out about until towards the end. 7/10
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4/10
Rating is nothing
pokerosvetnici29 October 2020
Maybe on some other language, Croatian, Hungarian or Greece, but on English, this movie, all characters, sound and story are totally different, so naive and unpleasant.
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8/10
Amazing Storyline
nothingsimon31 October 2020
C.L.E.A.N is really a great movie with amazing actors and many unexpected and surprising moments! The Storyline is brilliant! I am a massive fan of horror movies and Costas Mandylor did an fantastic job as Dr Sutter!
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7/10
Looks interesting, something new.
markoperkovic30 October 2020
The film is different than usual. The animation is great. Costas Mandylor and the leading actress Jenny Paris played their roles fantastic.
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5/10
Parody
petrovicanamarija1 November 2020
I'm surprised that nobody thinks this movie was intentionally made this bad to serve as a parody of horror movies in general. Those last few scenes seem pretty parodic to me.
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8/10
Something different
bloodyrose-5717630 October 2020
Really good movie, definitelly something different. It has potential for story development and hopefully we will see more sequals. The music is improving the overall experience and it gives suspense atmosphere to the movie.
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7/10
potential cult horror movie
lnd_rhode5 December 2020
This is a nice little European horror movie, with a potential to develop a bit of cult following. the whole thing has weird and slightly psychodelic atmosphere. there are plenty of scenes that are shot from unusual angles, or distorted through objects like glass bottles etc. the music is nice and it fits the atmosphere. the acting is mostly over the top, with a couple of ridiculous supporting characters. the movie could use a subtitles though - or not - depending on if you want to take it seriously, or just have some mindless fun with it.
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5/10
A matter of taste
turbo-904458 November 2020
Well, it is. Tom Sizemore is a useless Manager replacement. I have never been impressed with this bloke and this film has done nothing to change my view.

I can't really say that I like C.L.E.A.N., but it has enough crazy, mystery and goofy sequences (especially, the basement scenes and the final) to make it a mildly entertaining guilty pleasure.
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9/10
Great idea for movie
davorprakatur31 October 2020
Like I sead, great idea for movie...came to hospital to cure thay bad habits, and than realise that "doctor " is sotona by himself. I see lots of sarcastic idea for that mouvie.
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10/10
WOW!!!
jim-7487125 September 2021
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Wow, this is without a doubt one of the strangest films I've seen in a long time. C. L. E. A. N. Is a film that is both gloomy and beautiful. A fantastic story with stunning special effects that transports us to a dark and deadly realm.

Dr. Sutter is played well by Costas Mandylor. All of the supporting cast members were fantastic. It wasn't spectacular, but it was far superior than my expectations. Jenny Paris is also fantastic. Her tormented and heartfelt performance is the film's highlight. I thought the special effects towards the end of the film were fantastic! If you enjoy dark fantasy and mystery stories, this is the one to watch. Check it out!!
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6/10
Not perfect, but good.
patrickjung-147574 November 2020
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The story is also a bit all over the place. We have Satan, we have rehab sanatorium, four newly arrived patients, we have time travel messages, we have a big monster, we have a green Orc, we have mysterious chess game etc. None of these elements quite match.

But, I had fun watching it. It has personality, if nothing else. The acting for the most part is really good. There are some very memorable lines of dialog and I think the script is very well written. Again music is key here. Costas Mandylor who is more known for his supporting roles was also excellent and hopefully not long till he's carrying his own movie.

Also, Tom Sizemore has a very small but memorable roll.
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1/10
Please don't waste your time watching this
ela-8001011 November 2020
The acting skills are horrible, music is amateurish, no point
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9/10
a good Movie
badgoblin22 November 2020
I like this Movie really ...some great ideas

Costas Mandylor did a great job but Tom Sizemore had to got a bigger and better role ...
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1/10
uhhh
anski174 January 2022
What. Why is everyone saying it's a masterpiece it was literally filmed on a phone nothing was good in it not even the story 2/3 of the people in the cinema left before the end.
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