A well done film that excelled on so many levels but fell short of being great. It had plenty of tense moments, beautiful cinematography, and a suitably atmospheric soundtrack. The best aspect of the film was it's very damaged, but lovable main character who was also terrifically acted. Her entire story arc drew me in and made my sympathize with her early on. There are a lot of hurting children in the foster system who are in need of love and support from a stable family. I love horror movies that have some elements of real life problems. This one falls short, however, because ultimately the main girl's struggle has almost no relevance in the end. Unlike in Split where the protagonists' brokenness ended up being her salvation. Here it's all throne out the window by a lazily written ending and for a cheap scare post credits.
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3 Reviews
Wraith
(I) (2017)
Great Concept
2 January 2019
The ingredients for a great, even unique movie were here for the most part. I don't want to spoil anything but the source of the haunting was not something I've ever seen before. That and the characters and message made this film worthwhile for me. It also has great cinematography. The writing was poor in places and some of the acting was bad. Particularly the actress who played Lucy. That being said, while most of her lines were unconvincing, she did put in effort and it was obvious. I would like to see her in other roles after some training.
Let's Not Meet
(2018)
Great Throwback
2 January 2019
Fun little gem of a movie. It has a suspenseful and somewhat eerie tone throughout, a lively and diverse cast, and smart writing. Best of all you it's an homage to 80's slashers like Friday the 13th and early 2000's classics like Jeepers Creepers. I would love to see what this team could do with a bigger budget.
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