When I started this movie I was pretty underwhelmed and even thought about switching it off, but oh boy were my eyes glued to the screen once the pace picked up. (Spoilers ahead)
I don't think I've ever seen a horror movie where the protagonist was actually consistently making smart decisions. This is proof that you don't need to make your hero slightly dumb or naive at times in order to create suspense or tragedy.
I was ESPECIALLY happy by one thing - When Erin first started fighting an intruder, she ACTUALLY made sure to keep beating him up until he was DONE. I cannot tell you how many times I've gotten frustrated by a character who would just *hit* the antagonist once and then make a run for it, and of course the bad guy catches up to them because they were left alive. For this alone, I would give this movie 5 stars.
And of course, the ending was the most satisfying thing I've seen since I watched the ending to Hunter Hunter. The blender scene was *chef's kiss* - I cannot recommend this movie enough!
I don't think I've ever seen a horror movie where the protagonist was actually consistently making smart decisions. This is proof that you don't need to make your hero slightly dumb or naive at times in order to create suspense or tragedy.
I was ESPECIALLY happy by one thing - When Erin first started fighting an intruder, she ACTUALLY made sure to keep beating him up until he was DONE. I cannot tell you how many times I've gotten frustrated by a character who would just *hit* the antagonist once and then make a run for it, and of course the bad guy catches up to them because they were left alive. For this alone, I would give this movie 5 stars.
And of course, the ending was the most satisfying thing I've seen since I watched the ending to Hunter Hunter. The blender scene was *chef's kiss* - I cannot recommend this movie enough!