Two couples go to a cabin in the woods, cue spinner....and we get death by fortune cookie. Okay the cabin is really a home and their fortune cookies, hand written in Chinese are very grim. No phone reception, the car has been disabled, and miles from the nearest whatever, I think you know the set up.
In this case the story has a unique angle to it as this is not your typical fortune cookie gone bad movie. The problem with the film was primarily the characters. They were far too serious. Most horror films have an occasional light or dark comedy moment to break things up, this one did not. I found the characters to be annoying. At almost 2 hours, the film spends time to build character, but doesn't do it effectively.
There were a few things that were unusual. For instance, when they confirm they have a problem and catch it on camera, they are fairly calm about it. When the first person dies, they just bury that individual in the back yard like they are still living in Chicago. Seriously? I would of had Carl in a Trekkie shirt say, "Dammit Jim. I'm a doctor, not a grave digger!"
The film is different in scope, but is far too long and lacks entertainment value.
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