It didn't impress me from the get-go, but I still gave it a chance.
The chance was wasted. 'The Special' is long and empty, it really drags, and feels like there was enough story for like half an hour. The remaining run-time is just useless filler.
It is evident that the budget was minimal, but the acting could've still been better. The story is very simple and really did not impress me even slightly.
The commentary on addictions, happiness, and life experiences are blurry and not particularly thought-provoking.
In terms of horror, there's only one cool scene (the first kill), other than that there's no even good gore or gruesome deaths.
I at least had a hope that this could've been a good exploitation flick, like 'Deadgirl' (2008), but no, it is only disappointing.
Besides surprisingly well-done make-up (for the budget), there is nothing of interest in this film.
Just skip.
The chance was wasted. 'The Special' is long and empty, it really drags, and feels like there was enough story for like half an hour. The remaining run-time is just useless filler.
It is evident that the budget was minimal, but the acting could've still been better. The story is very simple and really did not impress me even slightly.
The commentary on addictions, happiness, and life experiences are blurry and not particularly thought-provoking.
In terms of horror, there's only one cool scene (the first kill), other than that there's no even good gore or gruesome deaths.
I at least had a hope that this could've been a good exploitation flick, like 'Deadgirl' (2008), but no, it is only disappointing.
Besides surprisingly well-done make-up (for the budget), there is nothing of interest in this film.
Just skip.