In a world of sequels and remakes, it's nice to have a new idea, and the premise reminded me a little bit of the James Herbert novel, "The Magic Cottage".
Unfortunately the film is let down by terrible acting, and characters behaving and conversing in ways that made absolutely no sense.
Time and time again you find yourself groaning and losing patience with them making one stupid decision after the next, or having half a conversation that doesn't make sense.
Case in point: the husband goes to see John Doe who states he did what he did as it was "the only way". The natural response would be "the only way to do what?". Does he ask that? Of course not, that would make far too much sense.
Another example: the wife goes to leave the house with the baby and the husband knows it'll destroy the baby. Does he tell his wife? No, that would make far too much sense. He just asks her not to go and says to "trust him" as to why not.
And this stuff happens scene after scene after scene.
Also, the entire movie is entirely predictable, even down to the pregnancy ending. Speaking of which let's not forget to ask why the wife would mourn the death of the "son" who just raped her a few moments before and tried to kill her husband. Yes, very touching, pass the tissues.
Still, for effects, trying to be original, and an interesting idea, it still gets a generous 4/10.
Unfortunately the film is let down by terrible acting, and characters behaving and conversing in ways that made absolutely no sense.
Time and time again you find yourself groaning and losing patience with them making one stupid decision after the next, or having half a conversation that doesn't make sense.
Case in point: the husband goes to see John Doe who states he did what he did as it was "the only way". The natural response would be "the only way to do what?". Does he ask that? Of course not, that would make far too much sense.
Another example: the wife goes to leave the house with the baby and the husband knows it'll destroy the baby. Does he tell his wife? No, that would make far too much sense. He just asks her not to go and says to "trust him" as to why not.
And this stuff happens scene after scene after scene.
Also, the entire movie is entirely predictable, even down to the pregnancy ending. Speaking of which let's not forget to ask why the wife would mourn the death of the "son" who just raped her a few moments before and tried to kill her husband. Yes, very touching, pass the tissues.
Still, for effects, trying to be original, and an interesting idea, it still gets a generous 4/10.