Honestly, thousands upon thousands of horror movies shot in the dark for a creepy atmosphere where it's dark on black on what the hell am I even looking at? Venus throws that idiotic nonsense in the trash. There are many scenes taking place in the dark, for the usual horror feel... but this movie uses lighting to make sure that even in the darkest scenes you can always see exactly what is going on. Save for some few moments that are set up for some awesome silhouettes, all the scenes in the dark still have just the right amount of lighting to highlight the scene. To make sure what's important is clearly shown. There's no looking at a black screen and wondering if that dark shadow is a monster or a reflection on your monitor. Excellently done. A shame more movies won't learn from this masterpiece of lighting.
Now, on to the movie itself.
It's pretty damn good. It's a rather unique twist on a theme that's been done time and again, poorly. Venus however pulls it off with flair. The storyline is well done, and wonderfully paced. The characters are wonderfully written. The twists and turns in the story are well paced. And the horror, while subdued, is fitting and never quite lets you know what to expect.
Definitely a must watch. One can only hope that Hollywood can take a lesson from this work of art.
Now, on to the movie itself.
It's pretty damn good. It's a rather unique twist on a theme that's been done time and again, poorly. Venus however pulls it off with flair. The storyline is well done, and wonderfully paced. The characters are wonderfully written. The twists and turns in the story are well paced. And the horror, while subdued, is fitting and never quite lets you know what to expect.
Definitely a must watch. One can only hope that Hollywood can take a lesson from this work of art.