The movie reminded me of the SyFy series 'Channel Zero'. Particularly the end: the shot of the Crooked House in a field looked like the staircase in 'Channel Zero'
Cinematography aside, however, the plot was pretty straightforward and typical. A supernatural serial killer is unwittingly manifested and kills off those that summoned it. I think they've done it on 'Supernatural' a few times. And the Crooked Man himself was fairly creepy and well-presented. But it made no sense. It can't stand the light. Why? The music box summons and unsummons it. Why? Nothing in the vague back story that Michael Jai White's character gives provides any explanation, or even hinted-at reason. The Crooked Man just... is.
Speaking of Michael Jai White, why was he in this movie except to pay for that new big-screen TV he probably bought with his paycheck. His character has no personality, no backstory, no development. He's there, he lurks around the edges, he provides some exposition as a "Magic Negro" and then that's it for him. The focus is on the main characters, Olivia and Noah, who of course fall in wuv with each other. Sigh.
And we have the hostile police chief and father. Who suspects Olivia of at least one of the murders even when his own son provided her with an alibi. The father exists just to provide some conflict.
Overall, 'The Crooked Man' is a forgettable little trifle.
But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. What do you think?
Cinematography aside, however, the plot was pretty straightforward and typical. A supernatural serial killer is unwittingly manifested and kills off those that summoned it. I think they've done it on 'Supernatural' a few times. And the Crooked Man himself was fairly creepy and well-presented. But it made no sense. It can't stand the light. Why? The music box summons and unsummons it. Why? Nothing in the vague back story that Michael Jai White's character gives provides any explanation, or even hinted-at reason. The Crooked Man just... is.
Speaking of Michael Jai White, why was he in this movie except to pay for that new big-screen TV he probably bought with his paycheck. His character has no personality, no backstory, no development. He's there, he lurks around the edges, he provides some exposition as a "Magic Negro" and then that's it for him. The focus is on the main characters, Olivia and Noah, who of course fall in wuv with each other. Sigh.
And we have the hostile police chief and father. Who suspects Olivia of at least one of the murders even when his own son provided her with an alibi. The father exists just to provide some conflict.
Overall, 'The Crooked Man' is a forgettable little trifle.
But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. What do you think?