I watched this last night and it kinda freaked me out.
NOT, because of the plot and events... which familiar stuff to anyone who has watched a lot of horror films... but because of the way it does things... the raw emotions on display and the pacing that defies Hollywood convention. It's disturbing in how it removes certain comfortable cinematic standards to amp up the horror. Most of the horror here is expressed between the characters... not running from some rubber monster.
It takes risks, I'm sure a number of viewers saw comedy where I saw horror... saw bad acting where I saw performances I'm not used to seeing in American films.
This isn't an overtly 'BOO!' scary movie... no jump scares... it's a slow build to a haunting feeling that stuck with me till... well, it's still with me.
It's not for everyone, I saw it alone because I knew my friends aren't horror fans and wouldn't 'get it'. But it's above and beyond what I hoped for going in (knowing pretty much nothing about it).
Anyway, great horror movie... if you love horror movies like The Haunting, The Witch, The Invitation... things without overt in-your-face monsters and BOO! moments.
Anyway, great horror movie... if you love horror movies like The Haunting, The Witch, The Invitation... things without overt in-your-face monsters and BOO! moments.