I liked it, but I tend to like these types of movies and this genre. I thought the black and white lent itself well to the story. I think it would have been a disservice to the movie had it been in color, especially the modern HD color film.
I think I got a lot out of the movie because history is my thing. I could see how this illustrated the madness of the English civil war. It also touched on a variety of things that were going on during that period of time from the religious to the superstitious and so forth.
That said, it wasn't much of a horror film. I think that it lost the horrific quality due to the stroboscopic effects. I think that Wheatley was onto something with this movie, but it didn't quite go far enough. Not that I would want this to be say a slasher film, but I feel like the suspense and terror could have been cranked up a notch or two without losing the purpose of the film.
I'm glad I watched it. I'm not sure I'd watch it again, mostly because I had to look away during the stroboscopic sequences due to my epilepsy. If I didn't have epilepsy, I'd probably watch it again in due time.
I think I got a lot out of the movie because history is my thing. I could see how this illustrated the madness of the English civil war. It also touched on a variety of things that were going on during that period of time from the religious to the superstitious and so forth.
That said, it wasn't much of a horror film. I think that it lost the horrific quality due to the stroboscopic effects. I think that Wheatley was onto something with this movie, but it didn't quite go far enough. Not that I would want this to be say a slasher film, but I feel like the suspense and terror could have been cranked up a notch or two without losing the purpose of the film.
I'm glad I watched it. I'm not sure I'd watch it again, mostly because I had to look away during the stroboscopic sequences due to my epilepsy. If I didn't have epilepsy, I'd probably watch it again in due time.