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| Snake5555555555 05/24/22 10:48:36 PM #487: | Snake - This film was the definition of a grower, not a shower, for me. I really didnt like its inconsistent world-building and monster hearing ability the first time around. Actually, I still dont really. It seems the only sounds that trigger the monsters are the ones needed to deploy manufactured tension. If the monsters hearing is so sensitive to hear a raccoon chattering in the grass, how is its hearing not constantly drowned out by the sound of the waterfall Lee and Marcus are safe under and what keeps the monsters from not investigating the waterfall anyway? Sometimes, screaming attracts the monsters more, and sometimes it's outside sounds like fireworks. Well anyway despite my gripes I actually do like this film. The family drama is on point, and unlike most apocalypses theres a sense of living normalcy that feels comforting and less nihilistic than usual fare. The whole sequence with Evelyn delivering her baby in the bathtub, stepping on a goddamn nail, with none of her family around - THAT is the stuff good horror is made of baby. The film carries a lot of good will thanks to a fairly original premise and solid sound design, so you know, what I can look over a few flaws for a good time here. BetrayedTangy - So fun fact I used to hate this movie. The concept got me very excited and I went to see it in theaters.. Then that opening scene completely blew me away and I was ready for this super intense experience. Then most of the suspense was just gone, the movie clearly had a heavier story to tell, which is fine its incredibly well told. However, I couldnt stop myself from being disappointed with the lack of suspense. Sure, we get some more in the finale, but for most of the movie I honestly forgot it was supposed to be a horror flick. Thankfully the sequel came out and hot damn that was a lot closer to what I was looking for. So now that I feel like we got to see the concept reach its full potential, I feel like I can appreciate what the first one did so well. Its still not as good as some of these other movies though. Johnbobb - Perhaps even more impressive than this movie itself is the sheer power it has on a theater audience. What it did to the crowd is something I've never seen another film do. Everyone was silent. People couldn't risk chomping their popcorn with breaking the tension of the film and drawing the ire of everyone around them. There was just a sudden agreement between everyone to maintain that haunting quiet, and the film took full advantage of it. The way everything in the film is constructed is all solid, but that presence is what sets it apart. Tom Nook - I like this movie more in concept rather than how much I actually like it. I think it's pretty decent though. It gives itself excuses to play with audio in more prominent ways, which will always keep it memorable in some regard. I think the movie has quite a few cheesy moments though, which clash with how serious it takes itself. PrinceKaro - So this takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where monsters from outer space with reallllly big ears hunt down anyone who makes the slightest sound and so everyone has to tiptoe around barefoot and communicate with sign language or else they get torn to shreds. Everyone's forced muteness soon gets very annoying, and the scenario starts to get old shortly after. It then degrades into the same old 'stupid looking monsters go after people while they cringe behind things' shtick. Stupidity abounds in this place of quiet, such as the rampant inconsistency regarding the sensitivity of the alien hearing. Like seriously, they can hear people talking from a mile away yet cannot hear the heartbeat of someone six feet from them. On multiple occasions monsters just wander into the house because they never close the doors or something (one even manages to teleport into a sealed hidden basement somehow). It is just poorly conceived and executed, and the main concept they built the whole movie around is not even original. Blind killers have been done before. On this very list in fact. Jcgamer107 - This movie was mostly fine - I think I just agree with RedLetterMedia that its a little bit too much dumb Hollywood science. Adequate but not especially memorable. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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