I have to write this review because i have to do something while i wait for the movie to end. It is a movie that feels made by a black metal fan (a Cradel of Filth fan, not even a Marduk or a Emperor fan) for the "normal" people.
SCENARIO: This movie is a unfocused mess, it is not heading in any direction, is like the director didnt knew how this movie will end and he didnt try to prove a point, all he knew is that the movie will need to have a positive end because thats how people like them. He used religion as a theme just as a highschool band uses religion as a theme to create something defiant and creepy. Many parts of the movie are illogical (i wont go into details so i wont spoil it but are many many MANY problems with the scenario). If this movie would've had sense it would've ended in 15 minutes.
DIRECTING: Awful, it doesnt have AMAZING scenes of combat as "The Raid" movies (kudos ot the indonesian actors) but what i hate the most is the way the director tried to make it as ordinary and cliche as possible, probably because it had to fit in some lame Netflix lameness standards. The only thing that is nonconformist about this movie is the length, probably Netflix pays by the minute. There is nothing horror about this movie, is just sadism. There are some moments when it is hilarious.
ACTING: Probably is the best part of the movie, some people tried their best but some were awful. The first clew that this movie is actually bad is the acting of the daughter of Frank (Lucy Boynton), totally awful performance, another thing that was hilarious.
OST There are some sounds there... i cant call them music. Sounds very ordinary, definitely not black metal.
VISUALS A lot of ketchup and makeup. This gets also hilarious at some points. Some scenes look very good, like Sleeping Hollow, or something.
Overall what i hate the most about this movie is that it starts well, it is made by a director who made 2 great movies (at least, The Raid series), it has a good image and you expect the movie to be good... and, damn, it has 2 hours and 10 minutes...
SCENARIO: This movie is a unfocused mess, it is not heading in any direction, is like the director didnt knew how this movie will end and he didnt try to prove a point, all he knew is that the movie will need to have a positive end because thats how people like them. He used religion as a theme just as a highschool band uses religion as a theme to create something defiant and creepy. Many parts of the movie are illogical (i wont go into details so i wont spoil it but are many many MANY problems with the scenario). If this movie would've had sense it would've ended in 15 minutes.
DIRECTING: Awful, it doesnt have AMAZING scenes of combat as "The Raid" movies (kudos ot the indonesian actors) but what i hate the most is the way the director tried to make it as ordinary and cliche as possible, probably because it had to fit in some lame Netflix lameness standards. The only thing that is nonconformist about this movie is the length, probably Netflix pays by the minute. There is nothing horror about this movie, is just sadism. There are some moments when it is hilarious.
ACTING: Probably is the best part of the movie, some people tried their best but some were awful. The first clew that this movie is actually bad is the acting of the daughter of Frank (Lucy Boynton), totally awful performance, another thing that was hilarious.
OST There are some sounds there... i cant call them music. Sounds very ordinary, definitely not black metal.
VISUALS A lot of ketchup and makeup. This gets also hilarious at some points. Some scenes look very good, like Sleeping Hollow, or something.
Overall what i hate the most about this movie is that it starts well, it is made by a director who made 2 great movies (at least, The Raid series), it has a good image and you expect the movie to be good... and, damn, it has 2 hours and 10 minutes...
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