(SPOILER WARNING!) I really love Dean Koontz' books, yet I somehow must've missed this book because I don't remember reading it. But I was excited to see the movie available via Comcast OnDemand.
The movie was frustrating and disappointing. Typical horror movie plot where the lead character is a complete moron and does everything a sane person wouldn't. And of course every possible thing that could go wrong DOES.
Hmmm... some psycho just killed everyone in the house. Instead of hiding somewhere, let me follow the guy around and peer through windows and bushes at him. Then I'll sneak on the RV and go along for the ride. She has plenty of opportunities to escape, call the authorities, get away and yet she doesn't. A few more annoyances: -Typical clueless police and innocent bystanders, typical lead character who can't just SPIT OUT what the problem is and get the authorities involved. -I love how the kindly old detective pulls up at the scene of the "accident" and finds the lady dead behind the wheel. He just nods softly and says "Poor old (Missus so-and-so) and her beat-up ol' Chevy" and then gets in the police sedan and DRIVES OFF! LEAVES A DEAD BODY HANGING OUT OF A CAR! (and then gets a "slap on the wrist" later) Oh, and the reason this lady died in the first place is because her car stalled in front of the killer and couldn't be restarted. Darn the luck. (How original) -I also love how the detective told the lead character they probably couldn't get information on the RV because that would have to come from Portland?? and what with the holiday and all.. Because you KNOW law enforcement shuts down for weekends and holidays. Gonna have to wait on that partial VIN until next Monday, I reckon' -The leading lady is already severely emotionally disturbed from her own childhood and gets constant flashbacks, but thinks that she can take on this killer with no prior experience and no weapons, no cell phone, no tools. She spends half of the movie ducking in and out of the killers RV. -There's about 45 minutes of footage JUST of her struggling and moaning while restrained with chains and handcuffs in two different scenes.
I could go on for hours. I was just really disappointed. Instead of being a scary movie and taking you by surprise, it was an endless parade of typical horror movie scenes that all consisted of the lead character being an idiot and trying to single-handedly save the day since law enforcement is no help, there are no phones anywhere, no civilization.... You spend the whole movie yelling at the screen "NO! What are you DOING!! Get the heck OUT OF THERE and RUN!!" ugh...
The movie was frustrating and disappointing. Typical horror movie plot where the lead character is a complete moron and does everything a sane person wouldn't. And of course every possible thing that could go wrong DOES.
Hmmm... some psycho just killed everyone in the house. Instead of hiding somewhere, let me follow the guy around and peer through windows and bushes at him. Then I'll sneak on the RV and go along for the ride. She has plenty of opportunities to escape, call the authorities, get away and yet she doesn't. A few more annoyances: -Typical clueless police and innocent bystanders, typical lead character who can't just SPIT OUT what the problem is and get the authorities involved. -I love how the kindly old detective pulls up at the scene of the "accident" and finds the lady dead behind the wheel. He just nods softly and says "Poor old (Missus so-and-so) and her beat-up ol' Chevy" and then gets in the police sedan and DRIVES OFF! LEAVES A DEAD BODY HANGING OUT OF A CAR! (and then gets a "slap on the wrist" later) Oh, and the reason this lady died in the first place is because her car stalled in front of the killer and couldn't be restarted. Darn the luck. (How original) -I also love how the detective told the lead character they probably couldn't get information on the RV because that would have to come from Portland?? and what with the holiday and all.. Because you KNOW law enforcement shuts down for weekends and holidays. Gonna have to wait on that partial VIN until next Monday, I reckon' -The leading lady is already severely emotionally disturbed from her own childhood and gets constant flashbacks, but thinks that she can take on this killer with no prior experience and no weapons, no cell phone, no tools. She spends half of the movie ducking in and out of the killers RV. -There's about 45 minutes of footage JUST of her struggling and moaning while restrained with chains and handcuffs in two different scenes.
I could go on for hours. I was just really disappointed. Instead of being a scary movie and taking you by surprise, it was an endless parade of typical horror movie scenes that all consisted of the lead character being an idiot and trying to single-handedly save the day since law enforcement is no help, there are no phones anywhere, no civilization.... You spend the whole movie yelling at the screen "NO! What are you DOING!! Get the heck OUT OF THERE and RUN!!" ugh...