I'm a fairly avid horror fan and decided to check this out, sort of on a whim, after watching the trailer. Now the writers may be in familiar territory here ( As they were involved with Saw ) and there may be a few people who want to draw comparisons to that series, this is an entirely different animal.
The film does start out slightly slow introducing the story elements that are only there for the sake of having a storyline... What follows, though, is about an hour of very suspenseful moments that will keep you guessing at what will happen next. There were very few moments in which I questioned what was happening on screen, and pretty much every element of the film was plausible and well thought out. There was a proper reaction for every action, something that doesn't always happen in a horror film.
Another aspect I enjoyed was the killer... He's no invincible behemoth like Michael Myers, but he is intelligent and knows how to get the best out of those he is playing his game with. I loved the mask he had, and the contacts he wore that gave a really nifty effect to his eyes ( Which is made relevant in the film ).
The film builds up suspense in excellent ways... There are no stupid plot twists, no ridiculous explanations for anything, including the killer's motives, this film is a simple horror tale. This is where it succeeds greatly.
I'd recommend it for any genre fan, while no means is it amazing or perfect, I really enjoyed it throughout the entire film... Particularly the end. There's a satisfactory amount of gore, victims that are typical yet not butchered in the general typical fashion as in most by the numbers horror films.
It doesn't break any new ground, but if you want to have a good time at the theater watching a horror flick... Check this one out. I'd give it 4 out of 5 Corpses.
The film does start out slightly slow introducing the story elements that are only there for the sake of having a storyline... What follows, though, is about an hour of very suspenseful moments that will keep you guessing at what will happen next. There were very few moments in which I questioned what was happening on screen, and pretty much every element of the film was plausible and well thought out. There was a proper reaction for every action, something that doesn't always happen in a horror film.
Another aspect I enjoyed was the killer... He's no invincible behemoth like Michael Myers, but he is intelligent and knows how to get the best out of those he is playing his game with. I loved the mask he had, and the contacts he wore that gave a really nifty effect to his eyes ( Which is made relevant in the film ).
The film builds up suspense in excellent ways... There are no stupid plot twists, no ridiculous explanations for anything, including the killer's motives, this film is a simple horror tale. This is where it succeeds greatly.
I'd recommend it for any genre fan, while no means is it amazing or perfect, I really enjoyed it throughout the entire film... Particularly the end. There's a satisfactory amount of gore, victims that are typical yet not butchered in the general typical fashion as in most by the numbers horror films.
It doesn't break any new ground, but if you want to have a good time at the theater watching a horror flick... Check this one out. I'd give it 4 out of 5 Corpses.