You can see from the comments that if you don't want to have to put any sort of brain power into a movie, you won't like this.
If you enjoy films that leave the narrative more up to your imagination and require some intellectual input, this is a superb watch. Amazing what they accomplished with such a small budget and cast. Beautifully shot and I was surprisingly invested in the characters despite the limited dialogue. Watch in the dark with headphones for a deeply disturbing experience.
Pretty intense watch. Overall well done, although some parts just make you roll your eyes.
I did take a lot off my rating for the unnecessarily graphic cat death scene. I mean, just come on man. Kill a cat without the dramatics. Skip 24m-28m if you aren't a sociopath.
This is not really a movie. A bunch of random, slow shots with no plot. The sound is intriguing and well done, but it can't save the rest of this 'film'.
I am legit shocked at this movie's high rating and regard. This movie is nonsensical garbage that tries to beat you over the head with some kind of heavy-handed political commentary about 'youths' and the division of classes and maybe child abuse and bad parenting and also psychopaths? It's all an absolute mess and it's so shoe-horned in that it's laughable.
The movie does do a decent job of using emotional tugs and music to try and keep the viewer engaged, hoping you'll forget how little sense everything makes, how bad the writing is, and just how fucking stupid the two lead characters are. This emotional manipulation and that gut-punch ending out of nowhere is the only reason I can think of for the high rating and cult following this movie has.
I guess everyone complaining about the lack of sci-fi and 'Black Mirror' element missed the fact that this literally happens with people's stories being exploited for streaming documentaries every day, and it's only getting worse as technology continues to ensure everything is recorded for 'posterity'. Powerful episode.
The first two-thirds of this movie were awesome. A very different concept, something that reminded me a little of As Above, So Below. I was super into it despite some questionable acting and stupid actions from the characters!
Then everything dissolved into your standard supernatural pact-with-the-devil horseshit, and it was all downhill from there. The story starts falling apart and the end is super unsatisfying and cliché. It's so much more disappointing because they really had something cool at the start.
This film is very beautiful.
That's all I can say that's positive, really. I'm so disappointed. I love films that don't hold your hand and leave it up to the viewer to put things together and come to a conclusion. This is not one of those films. This is a film that focuses entirely on cinematography and audio and ends up having zero plot because of it. Nothing works together and it feels like a chore to watch because there's nothing to follow and no real character development.
Unfortunately, this movie just ends up coming off as pretentious garbage, something that might have worked as a short film in an art installation, but not a full-length movie.
As the daughter of a mother with bipolar disorder, this was a brutal watch. So I guess be forewarned that the horror definitely comes from the mental illness aspect -- the supernatural aspect very much seems like just a metaphor for the reality of such a horrible mental illness, how it can be passed down, and how it affects the family around them, especially the children.
Amazing crime drama. Be prepared for emotional devastation and lots of gore.
Team Kim Soohyeon forever.
Not terrible. Definitely have to suspend belief a bit for some aspects. Some cool kills, but would have been better if even more rapists got killed and they outed the frat at the end.
I love the RE games, and I was really excited for this series with a new take. Unfortunately, it's really just 'meh'. It's shot beautifully and I love the zeroes (zombies) and the creatures you see. That said, the plot is all over the place, and super disjointed when it comes to information matching up past to present.
Sadly, the biggest nail in the coffin though is the fact that there's not really a single character to like and root for. This cast of characters is the dumbest I've ever seen, and it only gets worse as it goes on. By episode four or so, I was hoping Jade specifically would get eaten or something so we could follow basically anyone else. She is the legit worst.
The premise is so dumb. Also, if your goal is to make viewers remember your mediocre movie by killing a dog you've had throughout the entire movie at the very end, eat every dick.
Loved this. The message is obvious but not too in-your-face, and the body horror aspects are amazing. Visually, the movie is stunning and I found the characters really engaging as well. I liked how it never necessarily spelled things out for you regarding the 'truth' of the entity and fungus.
Not necessarily a bad movie, but mega disappointing compared to Train to Busan. The social commentary is shoehorned in to a point where the actions of people make zero sense, and the main characters are all incredibly stupid. Most of them are also really unlikeable, making it hard to feel invested at all. Some cool zombies and art, as well as a nice soundtrack, but otherwise it was just really missing something.
The kills are fun and honestly it's pretty hilarious. Fairly entertaining and fun for a slasher.
This movie has some really good reviews out there...honestly I'm shocked. I'm guessing maybe some people who worked on the movie and Fred Durst's mom left them.
This was really bad. I knew within the first three minutes that the acting was utter garbage, and it never got any better. Seriously, no one is believable. It's awful.
The story is cool, but it's been done before and you know what's going to happen from the very beginning. There's not really any suspense. Honestly, the way it was handled makes it somehow worse because it does have a cool premise that is ruined.
At any rate, there's a reason this was straight to video...avoid!
I pretty much never leave a review for a movie.
I also pretty much never stop a movie or book before I finish it.
This movie was so bad that both happened. It's complete trash. The characters are unbelievable, the situation is absurd, and the acting leaves a lot to be desired. It's incredibly slow and there's basically no story or reason to be invested.
Avoid.
I really wanted to like this. I was highly anticipating it, and it looked absolutely awesome. Unfortunately, while the score is very appropriate and the cinematography is beautiful, there's no other reason to watch this. There's no plot. No character development. There no reasoning for anything they do or for what happens. There is a lot of silence, standing around, and making bad choices, though.
Honestly, a huge disappointment for me.
I'm honestly really surprised by the high rating. I may be more disappointed due to the hype surrounding this film, but I was really shocked with how awful this was. The concept is certainly interesting, but it is executed terribly, even considering when the movie was made. The acting is the first issue - in many instances, it's just bad. Dialogue is cheesy and unrealistic. And finally, the plot has no semblance of resolution, and there's not even detail enough provided for the viewer to make their own interesting interpretations. Overall, just a really mediocre film.
Terrible. This is like watching a bad porno movie but there's no sex, so what's the point.
Seriously, the acting is so awful. It would ruin any kind of interesting plot or story, but you won't find that here either. Just yuck.
I get what they were trying to do here, but holy cow this was awful. It can't even really be taken as a fun, cheesy slasher. It's just bad. I have no idea where all the praise is coming from. No story, no funny bits, and horrible acting. Some of the kills were cool, but sorry - that can't save it.
If you liked the book, you will be disappointed. It's not a bad movie, but there are a ton of changes from the novel that really hurt the overall plot.
Beautiful film, zero substance. Left out huge plot points from the novel which honestly just leave the viewer super frustrated at the end. Not great, although the score and cinematography are gorgeous. Also, I loved the wolves.
The English dub of this has aged so, so horribly lol. Be aware if you are watching with other people -- it's so not PC.
Definitely not a movie for everyone. It is super abstract and confusing, and nothing is really wrapped up well. That said, I loved it. I'm a huge fan of cosmic horror and this fit into that niche really nicely. It was shot really well and I loved how the film just felt like watching a terrifying nightmare. It was totally weird and creepy and unsettling, and I think it's going to stay with me for a long time.
Definitely not a comedy...not sure why they decided to market it as such. A surprisingly dark and tense film, especially given all the children involved. Good acting but some of the characters just make really stupid decisions, which hurt the plot.
An incredibly realistic portrayal of mental illness and how it can be passed down. I loved it and it had me both laughing and in tears, but it may not be relateable for everyone.
Additionally, I would not call this horror at all. It is very much a dark psychodrama, so know that going in.
Pretty good. I liked the vampires, and the idea of it being a disease was cool. However, there were some big annoying plot holes, and the ending was a real letdown.
This movie was probably a 1/10 if you watched it in 1988. Watching it now, I had a good time. It's pretty hilarious.
holy shit this was bad. I don't even have any more words...
