Tag Line: It's not the House that's Haunted
Running Time: 1 Hours 43 Minutes
Casts: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins
Directed by: James Wan
Produced by: Oren Peli, Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Story:
Shortly after moving, a family discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to discover that it was not their house that was haunted.
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Review:
At first, I haven't seen the trailer yet, I just saw the poster at the theater and since I like horror movie, I'll definitely want to see it, especially coupled with the director name on the poster who read 'James Wan'. We'll talk about him later because he is worth it to talk about. I don't have any high expectation about this movie except its director. I imagined that this movie will look like Exorcist and the gang. But it turns out really different, and it's recommended to all the horror lovers. Believe me, you gonna love it. Let's peel it one by one.
The story tells us about a simple thing that may happens in our life. I have heard many times about this kind of event. It's definitely not about possessed or exorcist or the other ghost. It tells about a boy who can move out of his astral body. It's a situation when you are sleeping, you can move out of your body and see your body's sleeping in your bed. It's just like a dream but it's different. It' real, you can move out of your body and maybe you will never come back again and that's what happens to the Josh boy. It's all about looking for that's boy soul so that he comes back to his astral body before other soul take his body over. The story is decent for all the horror lovers to watch even some scenes are added to the movie just for increasing the thrilled and horror feeling to the audience. Still, it's recommended.
The acting here is not that good. The main actors act like in a drama movie, they can't evoke the thrilled in the movie. For me, they were just boring and a bit lame in a whole movie. Especially the ghost buster guys that looks like two actors in a very cheap movie. They act like playing comedy flick, and that's the worst part.
Now, as a promise, I will talk about the director, James Wan. He is still young and really talented. I like all his masterpiece works like Saw, Dead Silence, etc. He is the proper director to direct thriller ad horror movie. He can create the scenes which will be the great twists in the movie. He can create the horror atmosphere through out the whole movie from the beginning to the end and that's great and perfect. All I gotta say is this James never disappoint me at all. He is great and I can't wait for his next movie.
Last one is for the effects, I don't talk about the great visual effects like you all see in science or fantasy movies. It's all about the cinematography. I bet you will surprised and jump out of your chair at some scenes of the movie. It's just unbelievable surprise through out the movie. The ghosts thing there are look like real and scary. All angles and scenes are looked so perfect and great. It's fabulous, you will like watching a classic horror movie, a great one indeed. And also it's supported by a great sound effects, It's really chilling from the beginning to the ending. It has so many surprises and if you are still human, you will at least feel surprised and scream out loud. :D
Overall, this movie really gives us a real horror in this 2011. I call it to as the one of the best horror in 2011 so far. It's just so real, thrilled, and chilled. So many surprises among the scenes are the best parts of this movie. Believe me, some of you will sleep with lights turn on at night, and still remember the scary ghosts in the movie. Yeah, It's high recommended movie. :D
Good points:
- The cinematography and sound effects are perfect. It will chill you to the end
- Some surprises are really scary and hardly bites, prepare to scream :D
Bad points:
- The acts are below the standard
Rating: 8.0/10.0
The story tells us about a simple thing that may happens in our life. I have heard many times about this kind of event. It's definitely not about possessed or exorcist or the other ghost. It tells about a boy who can move out of his astral body. It's a situation when you are sleeping, you can move out of your body and see your body's sleeping in your bed. It's just like a dream but it's different. It' real, you can move out of your body and maybe you will never come back again and that's what happens to the Josh boy. It's all about looking for that's boy soul so that he comes back to his astral body before other soul take his body over. The story is decent for all the horror lovers to watch even some scenes are added to the movie just for increasing the thrilled and horror feeling to the audience. Still, it's recommended.
The acting here is not that good. The main actors act like in a drama movie, they can't evoke the thrilled in the movie. For me, they were just boring and a bit lame in a whole movie. Especially the ghost buster guys that looks like two actors in a very cheap movie. They act like playing comedy flick, and that's the worst part.
Now, as a promise, I will talk about the director, James Wan. He is still young and really talented. I like all his masterpiece works like Saw, Dead Silence, etc. He is the proper director to direct thriller ad horror movie. He can create the scenes which will be the great twists in the movie. He can create the horror atmosphere through out the whole movie from the beginning to the end and that's great and perfect. All I gotta say is this James never disappoint me at all. He is great and I can't wait for his next movie.
Last one is for the effects, I don't talk about the great visual effects like you all see in science or fantasy movies. It's all about the cinematography. I bet you will surprised and jump out of your chair at some scenes of the movie. It's just unbelievable surprise through out the movie. The ghosts thing there are look like real and scary. All angles and scenes are looked so perfect and great. It's fabulous, you will like watching a classic horror movie, a great one indeed. And also it's supported by a great sound effects, It's really chilling from the beginning to the ending. It has so many surprises and if you are still human, you will at least feel surprised and scream out loud. :D
Overall, this movie really gives us a real horror in this 2011. I call it to as the one of the best horror in 2011 so far. It's just so real, thrilled, and chilled. So many surprises among the scenes are the best parts of this movie. Believe me, some of you will sleep with lights turn on at night, and still remember the scary ghosts in the movie. Yeah, It's high recommended movie. :D
Good points:
- The cinematography and sound effects are perfect. It will chill you to the end
- Some surprises are really scary and hardly bites, prepare to scream :D
Bad points:
- The acts are below the standard
Rating: 8.0/10.0
Totally agree that this is one of best horror movie in 2011!
ReplyDeleteAnd frankly saying, even after I watched this one for the third time the chill just never leaves. Remember the creepy granny that keeps on following Josh? Well, I just can't get her out of my mind.
Oh, and you got me.. I sleep with my lights turned on! Hahahaha dang.. T.T
Yeah, I remember that creepy granny. She looked perfectly creepy. It reminds me of the other granny from Drag Me To Hell. That one was also seriously scary. hahaha...
ReplyDeletei don't think the granny from Drag Me to Hell is really that creepy. and she don't bring a candle with her all around, right? the candle just make it even creepier.. wkwkwk
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