Cops investigate a massacre in a house with prior history, but are they making things worse?
Where to start? Good acting in the opening sequence, and the editing sprang a shocking jump scare. Was it just me? I squealed like a squirrel. So simple and obvious, but it got me. All in the timing.
This takes found footage to another level, where the analysis of the footage becomes part of the story. Yet it messes with the genre by directing the raw stuff with various fixed angles. And, for me, cops + horror doesn't generally work because it gives the feeling you can return to Kansas at any time.
The production is big and complicated, with way too many characters. The closest comparison is The Taking of Deborah Logan, which I thought was busy and overblown + lacking a hero, but with an excellent premise. The premise here is less interesting, but the direction and editing are better - although the film relies too much on huuuge music + there's no signature scene. And it ends in sequel bait, so I'm not sure I likes that.
Overall the pace is good, frights are frequent (with reducing impact), but at no point did I sense the horror would get out of control. So it's a solid wobbler. Hmmm. Give it a 5. Yeah, that's fair. Now I have to check my rating for Deborah Logan.
Where to start? Good acting in the opening sequence, and the editing sprang a shocking jump scare. Was it just me? I squealed like a squirrel. So simple and obvious, but it got me. All in the timing.
This takes found footage to another level, where the analysis of the footage becomes part of the story. Yet it messes with the genre by directing the raw stuff with various fixed angles. And, for me, cops + horror doesn't generally work because it gives the feeling you can return to Kansas at any time.
The production is big and complicated, with way too many characters. The closest comparison is The Taking of Deborah Logan, which I thought was busy and overblown + lacking a hero, but with an excellent premise. The premise here is less interesting, but the direction and editing are better - although the film relies too much on huuuge music + there's no signature scene. And it ends in sequel bait, so I'm not sure I likes that.
Overall the pace is good, frights are frequent (with reducing impact), but at no point did I sense the horror would get out of control. So it's a solid wobbler. Hmmm. Give it a 5. Yeah, that's fair. Now I have to check my rating for Deborah Logan.