Let's cut to the chase; this movie is a half/half, depending on who you are. while the shots and camera work amazed me, some acting and makeup made me want to laugh. the ending wasn't my favorite, mostly because the sci-fi genre just doesn't stick with me.
the initial opening was decent, save a underrated reaction to a knife being driven straight through someone's hand. i understand that the knife could have destroyed the guy's hand nerves (a proven point later in the movie, where he explains that his psychical therapy was finished), but there could have been more of a reaction then huddling in a corner and staring at it.
after the opening, i was introduced to the characters years later, with beautiful winter shots and what i could assume was a indie folk song (which i enjoyed, as a fan of hozier and oliver daldry). the costumes and makeup were, for the most part, believable with a forest-town feel. except for bobcat's hair. sure, men may lose hair with age but ... are you kidding?
as the story progresses, i find myself more and more interested, lured in by the dark, winter aesthetic and the point of slowly losing your sanity due to an outside entity. the torture scene(s) were amazing, and my favorite part was probably when tyler was locked into the bathroom while bobcat was strung up on the wall like a dollar-store jesus motif.
however, when the movie came to the climax, and formally introduced the entity, i wanted to shut the movie off and go about my day. it was, in all honesty, stupid. watching one of the characters speed across the forest at the speed of light was unnatural (yes, i know it's supposed to be like this, but come on!), and almost made me laugh at how silly it was. the end was sub-par, made little sense, and left much to desire. the only good part of the ending was the sole living friend, stumbling through the forest under an iron-gray sky.
if you're in the mood for a indie horror flick with a dash of a strange, sci-fi twist, this might be your movie! be prepared for some faults (which all movies have), but an overall good movie, and a decent addition to the horror genre.
the initial opening was decent, save a underrated reaction to a knife being driven straight through someone's hand. i understand that the knife could have destroyed the guy's hand nerves (a proven point later in the movie, where he explains that his psychical therapy was finished), but there could have been more of a reaction then huddling in a corner and staring at it.
after the opening, i was introduced to the characters years later, with beautiful winter shots and what i could assume was a indie folk song (which i enjoyed, as a fan of hozier and oliver daldry). the costumes and makeup were, for the most part, believable with a forest-town feel. except for bobcat's hair. sure, men may lose hair with age but ... are you kidding?
as the story progresses, i find myself more and more interested, lured in by the dark, winter aesthetic and the point of slowly losing your sanity due to an outside entity. the torture scene(s) were amazing, and my favorite part was probably when tyler was locked into the bathroom while bobcat was strung up on the wall like a dollar-store jesus motif.
however, when the movie came to the climax, and formally introduced the entity, i wanted to shut the movie off and go about my day. it was, in all honesty, stupid. watching one of the characters speed across the forest at the speed of light was unnatural (yes, i know it's supposed to be like this, but come on!), and almost made me laugh at how silly it was. the end was sub-par, made little sense, and left much to desire. the only good part of the ending was the sole living friend, stumbling through the forest under an iron-gray sky.
if you're in the mood for a indie horror flick with a dash of a strange, sci-fi twist, this might be your movie! be prepared for some faults (which all movies have), but an overall good movie, and a decent addition to the horror genre.