I struggled with this film. On one hand, you have a competently made film with an interesting take on the slasher subgenre. On the other, you're basically watching someone walk through the woods for 80 mins with burst of violence in between.
Now, if you can put yourself into the correct mindset, I found the walking to be quite suspenseful because you're never really too sure how the situations are going to go down. Not for everyone but it almost allows your mind to run wild with ideas.
However, the film has a lot of missed ideas too. There was a lot they could have done with this storyline, but they didn't. Whether this was due to the budget, or the inability of the filmmakers to see past the premise, I have no idea, but it always kind of feels like it could be much more than what it was.
The gore scenes are handled well enough. The most graphic of which, and most long drawn out kill of the film, the one involving a wood splitter, is so uncharactristic of a slasher film, it just didn't fit. Felt like it a torture scene, not a kill. Wasn't a fan of it tbh.
I also gotta say, the film was a solid 7-8/10 and the ending drops the entire film down to a 5/10. We take the last 15 mins or so and stop following the killer for no apparent reason and start following the final girl, she get's saved in a moment that makes you rethink about her newfound safety and then it just ends???? What???? How lame, and thanks to the filmmakers for explaining nothing. I would've rather watched the killer grab the necklace and see him lay back down to rest. Would've been more a climax than what we got.
Coming back to the monologue, I genuinely thought that was going to be a relative of his and she was going to bring her back to him. But no, nothing of interest happens. The film just ends. Again, a major reason why I had to drop the films rating down a couple stars.
Overall, it could wait for Shudder. Was not a necessary film to see in theaters. The kill/gore scenes are not good enough to make the trip and the resolution left me yawning.
2.5 wood splitters out of 5.
Now, if you can put yourself into the correct mindset, I found the walking to be quite suspenseful because you're never really too sure how the situations are going to go down. Not for everyone but it almost allows your mind to run wild with ideas.
However, the film has a lot of missed ideas too. There was a lot they could have done with this storyline, but they didn't. Whether this was due to the budget, or the inability of the filmmakers to see past the premise, I have no idea, but it always kind of feels like it could be much more than what it was.
The gore scenes are handled well enough. The most graphic of which, and most long drawn out kill of the film, the one involving a wood splitter, is so uncharactristic of a slasher film, it just didn't fit. Felt like it a torture scene, not a kill. Wasn't a fan of it tbh.
I also gotta say, the film was a solid 7-8/10 and the ending drops the entire film down to a 5/10. We take the last 15 mins or so and stop following the killer for no apparent reason and start following the final girl, she get's saved in a moment that makes you rethink about her newfound safety and then it just ends???? What???? How lame, and thanks to the filmmakers for explaining nothing. I would've rather watched the killer grab the necklace and see him lay back down to rest. Would've been more a climax than what we got.
Coming back to the monologue, I genuinely thought that was going to be a relative of his and she was going to bring her back to him. But no, nothing of interest happens. The film just ends. Again, a major reason why I had to drop the films rating down a couple stars.
Overall, it could wait for Shudder. Was not a necessary film to see in theaters. The kill/gore scenes are not good enough to make the trip and the resolution left me yawning.
2.5 wood splitters out of 5.
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