The Abandoned (2006)
7/10
The stuff nightmares are made of
25 September 2012
Have you ever been told not to eat cheese before going to bed because it will give you bad dreams? This film is like one of those bad dreams. You know how these dreams start off subtle then things start getting more bizarre, then it scares you because you can't tell what is real, and you find yourself in a dark place within your mind before you realize that your dreaming then you wake up. This film spends a lot of time in that dark place.

Very spooky, and very well directed. Some concepts used in this film I haven't seen in other films, which for me made it feel original. Everyone starring in this film is relatively unheard of, but the acting was very good.

If there is anything lacking about this film I could say, it would be that there didn't seem to be any big plot twist to pull you in. What could be considered as plot twists I think are just plot developments. But that's fair enough, because the story is fairly involved, and to add any major twist could make it too complicated.

If you're after a horror with lots of mindless gore then watch Feast (1, 2, and 3). But if you want to watch a scary story (including some gore), then check this out, but you may still be thinking about it long after you watch it.
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