The Vord stakes its claim on a misguided soul in a dark and disturbing supernatural thriller steeped in mystery and mythology. Writer-director M.T. Maliha’s feature debut is set to arrive on UK digital 4 May 2026, courtesy of Miracle Media.
An ancient Nordic being binds its fate to a corrupt priest, commanding him to claim the soul of a woman, Maria, and deliver her as an offering to ‘The Old One’, securing the creatures long-sought redemption.
Torn between her pagan roots and the Church, Maria struggles to resist the insidious darkness of those she once trusted, while her spiritual guardian known as The Vord, wrestles with its own burdens, caught between guiding Maria to salvation and its own desperate hope for atonement.
Blending suspense and spirituality, The Vord blurs the line between saviour and sinner to tell a centuries old tale of redemption.
Space / Time is a sharp and engaging science fiction thriller set in the near future of 2033. The story opens with an ambitious scientific experiment intended to bend space itself. What begins as a promising breakthrough soon turns into disaster, leaving those involved disgraced and the entire project quietly shut down. Holt, played with steady intensity by Hugh Parker, refuses to abandon the work. Convinced the experiment can still succeed, he pushes ahead with plans to rebuild the device. Alongside him is his capable assistant Liv, portrayed by Ashlee Lollback with calm intelligence and confidence. Together they step into the criminal underworld in search of the resources needed to continue the project, creating an atmosphere of tension and risk that carries through the film.
One of the film’s greatest strengths is its pace. With a running time just under ninety minutes, the story moves quickly and rarely lingers. The early scenes establish the premise efficiently before the narrative gathers momentum. When the time travel element properly comes into play, roughly an hour into the film, the plot becomes more intricate and demands careful attention. The twists that follow bring both clever ideas and moral complications. Director Michael O'Halloran makes strong use of a limited Australian budget, delivering visual effects that feel surprisingly polished while never overwhelming the story. Hugh Parker anchors the film with a performance that captures both intelligence and growing obsession, while Ashlee Lollback provides an effective counterbalance through Liv’s composure and clarity. Pacharo Mzembe adds further depth to the supporting cast, helping to round out a group of characters that hold the narrative together. The film also stands out by presenting a slightly different take on time travel, an area where genuine originality is often difficult to find.
The main weakness lies in how the film presents the threat the characters are attempting to prevent. The story suggests the possibility of a large scale disaster, perhaps connected to climate change, yet the danger itself remains somewhat vague. A clearer picture of what might happen if the experiment fails again would have strengthened the urgency of their mission and raised the dramatic stakes. Even so, the tension created by the characters and their decisions is enough to keep the story moving forward.
In the end, Space / Time proves to be a confident and well made science fiction thriller. The performances are strong, the direction keeps the narrative focused, and the visual work is impressive considering the film’s modest scale. Its approach to time travel feels inventive without becoming unnecessarily complicated, making it both an exciting and thoughtful watch. I give Space / Time a solid 8 out of 10.
