Truly, the beginning of the movie is quite bad, but once you get to the first night in the hospital, it gets better. It becomes a pretty good film once she goes to her country house. Seriously a terrible beginning tho.
6 Reviews
I wish I hadn't even touched it
puppyreading19 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Keep in mind, I made this account about two minutes ago just to warn you about this movie. I watched this movie with my sisters last night. We all genuinely enjoy horror films, and find that watching them together can help with the scary moments of good horror films, and provide some comedy for bad ones.
This one was just bad. Hands down. No question about it.
Not only were the subtitles weirdly formatted (grammatical errors, disjointed writing and non sequitur topics of conversation), but the plot, if you can even call it one, was horrendous. They was too much happening, yet not enough at the same time, which is hard to do, so congrats, I guess.
The music was jarring and misplaced, relying heavily on jump scares that weren't scary in the slightest. They weren't even enough to elicit a tiny jump from any of us. The sound effects were weird and the supposedly "scary" music made scenes predictable and unenjoyable.
The cinematography was subpar at best. The shaky camera effects weren't utilized in any decent way whatsoever, and it made one feel disoriented and weird, and not even in the good way.
The dialogue was atrocious, with half of the movie feeling like all anyone was saying were each other's names or that nursery rhyme they all kept repeating. Hearing Kanaya shout "Marsha!" and "Lala!" over and over again was repetitive and boring. (Also, that's not how you play hide and seek; you don't call out for people once they've hid. That defeats the purpose. It just bothered me)
The setting was weird, and at times, downright laughable. Sure, the party at the beginning was all fancy and such, but it's like they didn't even try to make the hospital look like a hospital. I tried to suspend my disbelief, I really did, but as soon as a saw a carpeted hospital, I had to laugh. There was a desk in Tedi's hospital room. Seriously? And I was immediately taken out of one of the final scenes when Kanaya just struts behind these front desk like she owns the place, and the nurse just answers her questions like that's a normal occurrence.
And the characters. Oh, God, the characters. They were barely people, and they were introduced so suddenly that it's almost impossible to feel anything but frustration for all of them. Neither of the lead characters were likable in any way, shape, or form, and I even found myself rooting for their failure. They either overreacted to everything or under-reacted. There was almost never a decently realistic reaction, except for when Marsha appears in Tedi's car. Even then, he s
And the plot. What even was the plot? I'm being serious, there was practically no cohesion in the entire story. The entire experience is you asking yourself "Wait, what's happening? Why are they doing that? Why would you say that? No one would ever do that, what is going on?" It was jarring to try and figure out what was even happening in the movie. Trust me, I don't like to be spoon fed a plot or an idea or a story, but I also don't want my food slapped out of my hand, smeared on the wall, and set on fire. Some clarity would be nice. The entire conflict was so conveniently explained in like, a minute, and resolved (with heavy quotation marks) in about four minutes. The movie is about an hour and 25 minutes of filler that only serves to confuse the audience. Oh, her father remarried and she's real upset about it! Oh, but now she's in a hospital and it's spooky! Wait, now she's in a...summer home? Wait, who's this yoga teacher? Woah, slow down, what are you doing? Why aren't you worried about the ghost? Why are you still here where the ghost is? Shouldn't you maybe get out of there? Wait, why-oh. Well, that's stupid.
This movie was a waste of my time. My only entertainment came from being able to crack jokes at it, otherwise I think I would've gone crazy with boredom.
Watch it if you want. It made me laugh, but only because I had people who are funny to watch it with. This movie isn't a movie; rather, it's loosely tied together scenes playing one after another with no plot, no character development or interest, no emotional investment, out of place and redundant music.
Don't waste your time.
This one was just bad. Hands down. No question about it.
Not only were the subtitles weirdly formatted (grammatical errors, disjointed writing and non sequitur topics of conversation), but the plot, if you can even call it one, was horrendous. They was too much happening, yet not enough at the same time, which is hard to do, so congrats, I guess.
The music was jarring and misplaced, relying heavily on jump scares that weren't scary in the slightest. They weren't even enough to elicit a tiny jump from any of us. The sound effects were weird and the supposedly "scary" music made scenes predictable and unenjoyable.
The cinematography was subpar at best. The shaky camera effects weren't utilized in any decent way whatsoever, and it made one feel disoriented and weird, and not even in the good way.
The dialogue was atrocious, with half of the movie feeling like all anyone was saying were each other's names or that nursery rhyme they all kept repeating. Hearing Kanaya shout "Marsha!" and "Lala!" over and over again was repetitive and boring. (Also, that's not how you play hide and seek; you don't call out for people once they've hid. That defeats the purpose. It just bothered me)
The setting was weird, and at times, downright laughable. Sure, the party at the beginning was all fancy and such, but it's like they didn't even try to make the hospital look like a hospital. I tried to suspend my disbelief, I really did, but as soon as a saw a carpeted hospital, I had to laugh. There was a desk in Tedi's hospital room. Seriously? And I was immediately taken out of one of the final scenes when Kanaya just struts behind these front desk like she owns the place, and the nurse just answers her questions like that's a normal occurrence.
And the characters. Oh, God, the characters. They were barely people, and they were introduced so suddenly that it's almost impossible to feel anything but frustration for all of them. Neither of the lead characters were likable in any way, shape, or form, and I even found myself rooting for their failure. They either overreacted to everything or under-reacted. There was almost never a decently realistic reaction, except for when Marsha appears in Tedi's car. Even then, he s
And the plot. What even was the plot? I'm being serious, there was practically no cohesion in the entire story. The entire experience is you asking yourself "Wait, what's happening? Why are they doing that? Why would you say that? No one would ever do that, what is going on?" It was jarring to try and figure out what was even happening in the movie. Trust me, I don't like to be spoon fed a plot or an idea or a story, but I also don't want my food slapped out of my hand, smeared on the wall, and set on fire. Some clarity would be nice. The entire conflict was so conveniently explained in like, a minute, and resolved (with heavy quotation marks) in about four minutes. The movie is about an hour and 25 minutes of filler that only serves to confuse the audience. Oh, her father remarried and she's real upset about it! Oh, but now she's in a hospital and it's spooky! Wait, now she's in a...summer home? Wait, who's this yoga teacher? Woah, slow down, what are you doing? Why aren't you worried about the ghost? Why are you still here where the ghost is? Shouldn't you maybe get out of there? Wait, why-oh. Well, that's stupid.
This movie was a waste of my time. My only entertainment came from being able to crack jokes at it, otherwise I think I would've gone crazy with boredom.
Watch it if you want. It made me laugh, but only because I had people who are funny to watch it with. This movie isn't a movie; rather, it's loosely tied together scenes playing one after another with no plot, no character development or interest, no emotional investment, out of place and redundant music.
Don't waste your time.
Boring
doctorshaleenbhatnagar25 December 2020
No storyline at all.
It's seems not moving at all. All you see is the main actress and the ghost coming and going for reason ghost only know .
Acting is superficial .
Rest of the character also given nothing .
Total waste of time.
Didnt finish it all before turning off
lavasecosebas28 October 2020
Most brilliant movie I've seen this year
remjaub13 March 2020
How can I describe the raw feeling and emotions that this movie made me feel in a simple review? the answer is that I cannot. Instead, I shall do my best to summarize EXACTLY why this movie is so fantastic.
First things first, the opening of the movie. The opening does a fantastic job at diverting the viewers expectations. by starting us off at an extravagant house party, it not only is used for setting up the main cast, but also serves as the setup for the biggest case of juxtaposition i have ever witnessed. transitioning from a scene where Bugatti's and Lamborghini's are but mere decoration, to a dingy and decrepit hospital gave me a good case of whiplash based solely on how immediate it was.
The attention to detail is also extremely impressive, as the female lead is never seen without an absolutely stunning makeup job, even after the events that set up the plot for the rest of the movie. And don't even get me started on the poor old woman in the hospital! she looked as though she came straight out of an episode of "long island medium", but the director used his flair and experience to make her fit the scenes she was in beautifully.
The movie was also very suspenseful. in the scenes with the titular ghost, the characters acting was stunning, and the ghost itself left me with a sense of dread, especially when it stayed in shot, completely still, for a few seconds after the characters fled the scene. and the ghosts abilities were showcased to their full extent.
For the acting, the cast was marvelous. they were very apt at showing the perfect emotions to fit the scenes, and they delivered their lines perfectly. they also had perfect chemistry with the other actors, and, at times, I could FEEL the emotions radiating off the male and female lead.
Speaking of leads, lets talk about Teddy. He is by far the best character, hands down, in the whole movie. The way he effortlessly fits into every scene he's in is equal parts terrifying and astounding. he also plays his role flawlessly.
All in all, I CANNOT recommend this movie more.
Watch it.
Seriously.
Now.
As of the time of writing this review, its on Netflix.
if you are reading this review you literally have no excuse to not be watching this film.
First things first, the opening of the movie. The opening does a fantastic job at diverting the viewers expectations. by starting us off at an extravagant house party, it not only is used for setting up the main cast, but also serves as the setup for the biggest case of juxtaposition i have ever witnessed. transitioning from a scene where Bugatti's and Lamborghini's are but mere decoration, to a dingy and decrepit hospital gave me a good case of whiplash based solely on how immediate it was.
The attention to detail is also extremely impressive, as the female lead is never seen without an absolutely stunning makeup job, even after the events that set up the plot for the rest of the movie. And don't even get me started on the poor old woman in the hospital! she looked as though she came straight out of an episode of "long island medium", but the director used his flair and experience to make her fit the scenes she was in beautifully.
The movie was also very suspenseful. in the scenes with the titular ghost, the characters acting was stunning, and the ghost itself left me with a sense of dread, especially when it stayed in shot, completely still, for a few seconds after the characters fled the scene. and the ghosts abilities were showcased to their full extent.
For the acting, the cast was marvelous. they were very apt at showing the perfect emotions to fit the scenes, and they delivered their lines perfectly. they also had perfect chemistry with the other actors, and, at times, I could FEEL the emotions radiating off the male and female lead.
Speaking of leads, lets talk about Teddy. He is by far the best character, hands down, in the whole movie. The way he effortlessly fits into every scene he's in is equal parts terrifying and astounding. he also plays his role flawlessly.
All in all, I CANNOT recommend this movie more.
Watch it.
Seriously.
Now.
As of the time of writing this review, its on Netflix.
if you are reading this review you literally have no excuse to not be watching this film.
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