We have an intro followed by a quick introduction of the main characters, and there are only 2 of them, and then we go straight to the mild horror. The best part really is the introduction which is a very tense and suspenseful presentation of the bad guys. It's the typical intro crime. But it's very well done. A mom and daughter drive in a minivan at night and in the rain (of course) and while they fight, mom runs into a tree while trying to avoid something or someone on the road. Both don't end up well.
Then we meet our main characters, Clem played beautifully by the lovely Olivia Bonamy. She is a French school teacher in Romania. Her boyfriend is a lazy writer. We spend a late afternoon and night with them as they dine, watch TV, and go to sleep. She then starts hearing noises and wakes him up. They realize her car has been moved and when he approaches the car lights turn on and it drives to him making him run back into the house.
From then on they run and hide from the intruders, who shine lights and make odd sounds. For the most part we don't see Them, don't know if they are human or not. Eventually, They injure his leg and she takes on the main role, trying to find a way out as they barricade themselves in a restroom. Eventually we see that one of Them looks like a kid. The passivity and pacifism of our victims is mind boggling as they run in fear from a light or a shadow or the slightest sound.
Later on our couple separates as she wanders into the woods and he can't climb a gate. Eventually they are both recaptured but a friendly kid guides them away from the violent kids. Or does he?
The film is relatively short and lacking in dialogue. Along the lines of most current horror films. Little introduction, no dialogue, lots of running around darker halls / sewers, but this one doesn't have any gore. We don't know anything about the villains or how they can be so fantastically silent yet see everything our victims do. Why this is R-rated I don't know. It's clearly PG-13. The movie is somewhat effective at creating tension and fear but lacks energy, creativity, characters, gore, nudity. This is horror-light.
Then we meet our main characters, Clem played beautifully by the lovely Olivia Bonamy. She is a French school teacher in Romania. Her boyfriend is a lazy writer. We spend a late afternoon and night with them as they dine, watch TV, and go to sleep. She then starts hearing noises and wakes him up. They realize her car has been moved and when he approaches the car lights turn on and it drives to him making him run back into the house.
From then on they run and hide from the intruders, who shine lights and make odd sounds. For the most part we don't see Them, don't know if they are human or not. Eventually, They injure his leg and she takes on the main role, trying to find a way out as they barricade themselves in a restroom. Eventually we see that one of Them looks like a kid. The passivity and pacifism of our victims is mind boggling as they run in fear from a light or a shadow or the slightest sound.
Later on our couple separates as she wanders into the woods and he can't climb a gate. Eventually they are both recaptured but a friendly kid guides them away from the violent kids. Or does he?
The film is relatively short and lacking in dialogue. Along the lines of most current horror films. Little introduction, no dialogue, lots of running around darker halls / sewers, but this one doesn't have any gore. We don't know anything about the villains or how they can be so fantastically silent yet see everything our victims do. Why this is R-rated I don't know. It's clearly PG-13. The movie is somewhat effective at creating tension and fear but lacks energy, creativity, characters, gore, nudity. This is horror-light.