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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Amityville: The Awakening (2017) in Movies

Jan 27, 2019

Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

2017 | Horror, Mystery

5.0

(5 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Not much (2 more)

Stays within the Amityville realm

Shows footage from DeFeo's crimes and mentions the Amityville history/"haunting"

Slow and drags on (8 more)

Boring

Tense in a teen angst way

Poor character relationships

One-dimensional characters

Vague plotlines

Visually too dark to see most action

Unoriginal

Flat acting

Drags on and on and on and blah.

If you expect a family to move into the Amityville house where DeFeo murdered his family in the 1970s and be haunted or possessed by a ghost, demon, poltergeist, etc., you are 100% correct. That premise could be interesting but unfortunately, this film falls short. It is tense because of the relationships between the characters and not from suspense. It's pretty boring and relies on a few jump scares and flashes of horror. The storyline is unoriginal and poorly done. The lighting is so dark that it's difficult to see the last 30 minutes of the action. You might as well be listening to an old-fashioned radio show or horror podcast instead. This movie is problematic from beginning to end. There are much better films out there with a similar premise so unless you're extremely bored and like to torture yourself, avoid this one.

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Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Devil's Backbone (2001) in Movies

Jul 19, 2019

The Devil's Backbone (2001)

2001 | Drama, Horror

8.6

(5 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Who knew Pan's Labyrinth had a companion film?

Early film from Guillermo del Toro is similar to Pan's Labyrinth in a lot of ways. In watching an interview after viewing the film, del Toro actually says this is a companion film since they have a lot of the same themes and cinematic elements most notably a child being introduced to a foreign hostile environment and the element of the supernatural influencing the actions of other characters.

I can see how others might complain about the slow pacing of certain scenes or the noticeable subplots that don't all have conclusions, but I guess those didn't bother me as I was engaged in the story. The kids eventually learn of the existence of the "ghost" in the basement and try and figure out its motives and reason for existence.

I enjoyed the look of the film immensely and thought all the acting was solid. The film had a haunting soundtrack which supplemented the spooky scenes very well.

I could even see some scenes which could've been out of The Shape of Water as del Toro's films all seem to have the director's signature look which isn't a complaint; only an observation.

I enjoyed it a lot.

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Erika (17788 KP) Jul 19, 2019

It's a very good first film. I personally really liked it.

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Andy K (10821 KP) Jul 19, 2019

Cool I'll check it our thanks @Erika !

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BookwormLea (3034 KP) rated The Invisible Man (2020) in Movies

Mar 4, 2020

The Invisible Man (2020)

2020 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.5

(45 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Genuinely terrifying...

Contains spoilers, click to show

I've always thought thrillers were scarier than horrors. They can do anything in a horror movie, making it as fantastical as they want. Killer clowns from space? Check. Mirrors to the other side? Check. They've got it all... but thrillers are so intense and believable that it scares you to your core. For real. This movie was so well made that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, well except that one bit with the needle but that's because I hate needles... This movie could have been made so badly based on other 'invisible' characters we have seen before. But the acting in this film was just. Perfect *finger kiss*. I can't remember the last time a movie made me jump out my seat, it had the whole cinema audience biting their nails and gripping their seats. I was in awe the whole time. Not once did I think that a part could have been changed. Everything was so well done, I could honestly say, I would be more afraid of an invisible stalker, than a ghost haunting me.

Side note: me and my stepdad who watched it with me both agree that the suit itself, whether Adrian, his brother or anyone else wears it, would make an amazing Super Villain movie!