Rating: AExperience Vitals: Netflix Instant on Wii.
Movie Spotlight! Has anyone else heard of this one? I looked around and can't find many reviews. Just like yesterday's movie, The Perfect Witness, this is one I never would've found without Netflix. And it was a hit! I love these slow-burn psychological/supernatural thrillers. The slow-burn structure typically yields more character development/sympathy/empathy and intensifies the creepiness of the subtle horror. I admit that this one, like Lake Mungo, was able to creep me out without overdoing anything--indeed, because of not overdoing it! If you liked The House of the Devil and Paranormal Activity (I recently took a liking to PA, so don't be misled by the old review), you'll like this one. The lead deftly carries the movie through the banal, the creepy, the absurd, and a messed up ending. This one is to be watched late at night, alone, with the lights out.
I couldn't agree more! Just the long, long shots of the dining room table and chairs, the pictures on the wall, have a way of giving me the shivers, even before anything's happening.
ReplyDeleteAnd the utter banality of a guy with too much to do but who can't settle down to do stick with one thing--reminds me terribly of myself. *g*