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4/10
Could have been above average
timojaehrling8 April 2021
Contrary to some of the opinions here, I found the acting to be really decent. The movie was interesting for about 20 minutes in, then it steadily started to crumble in terms of logic, character reactions and decisions. At some point the plot holes just became too vast to overlook. Some of them could have been avoided, others were due to the script.

I don't normally address this but here the audio mixing and editing was really off at times. The licensed music suddenly jumped way too much in volume, the score sometimes was too quiet and one actress lacked the proper set editing in re-recording and thus sounded completely detached from the scene.

All in all I see potential in Joseph Ramos and I can let this one slide as it's his first feature. For his next project I hope he reads the script more thoroughly and establishes a more independent approach to the material.

Advice for viewers: either avoid or look at the technical aspects, e.g. What could have been done better in terms of story, characters, editing and directing.
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3/10
a big dumbish...
ops-525352 March 2021
Teenage thriller in a highschool environment, where some gets lots of love and some nothing, and the winner of the lot has got so manymoths being attracted towards her light and usually two is one too many in the good old fashion manner, a game that only the fittest will survive.

but its bad acting from a to z, its a clumsy production allround, the comedylines doenst impress much, and neither do the thrills. it feels like a senior high media class making their final exam product, where the scissors hasnt been sharpened for years and the glue slipped of the joints of weird transitions, and the story are so basic and wornout, combined with a musical score that comesa and goes with a life of its own.

no this was not fodder for the tired grumpy old man, a no recommend.
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2/10
How Is This Rated So High!?
gab-6759920 May 2021
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The story that there are two different ppl that the uncle has known for a few years now, and could not notice when they switched places is unbelievable! Then, the boy is locked in a dog cage, and not even a dog cage that was nailed down to a concrete floor. The acting was muted by the bad story and horrible mistakes thought the whole movie.

The only ones rating this movie high are possibly cast and crew or, ppl who really just don't know what a good movie is. It was not even halfway good and I feel like I deserve a reward for even having to endure this so called film. I do NOT recommend this movie to anyone and I will be happy if I never see it again. To the director, please do not make any more films, and seek out other job opportunities.
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2/10
2- stars for effort, otherwise it's awful
argelius-1071626 June 2021
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Reviews have to be bumped up with bots or something. The story (what there is of it is mildly interesting, but the writing (dialogue) and acting is completely amateurish.
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2/10
81 minutes of my life I'll never be able to get back...
creighton_cm11 June 2021
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First- Very small spoiler below but it won't ruin the movie... the director and producer did enough on their own to ensure that....

2 stars only because the main actor and actress are young and can continue to work on acting if it's what they really want because there were some okay glimmers of light that could translate into better performances down the road.

A for effort from the actors/actresses. The youth in this movie have potential, but they need to hone their skills and get some more professional training.

The movie actually had a decent plot line to it but it deviates and sometimes they just went down the most random AF road and it looked AND sounded extremely unnatural and awkward.

The main characters are WAYYY too UNDERdeveloped, so let's not even get into the secondary characters...

I am sure that most of these actors are pretty much brand new to this industry, so I don't want to discourage any of the ones who may read this because while you may have work to do (WE ALL HAVE WORK TO DO ON OURSELVES AND OUR TALENT/PASSIONS) to better your performance I'm the future, this was most definitely an issue of under budgeting and lackadaisical leadership in the crew.

And don't even get me started on those "screams of horror"

Honestly, 81 minutes of my life, gone 👋....

Okay, maybe only 80 minutes because I definitely was reminded of good films versus.... whatever you want to call this.... horrible film and gave me more of an appreciation for those good movies.

Also, I agree with all of the lower rated reviews here in context and their points... anyone who rated this high was somehow directly connected to the film because even a blind man could see that it was a terrible production.

Again, further development of the plot and the characters and cutting out the random AF scenes that seemed to have just been thrown in there to add as a bridge into making a point about the character in question (think, Megan's mom at the grocery store and her interactions with 1) A random stranger about how to cook steaks (no idea who this woman was or why she was even included here, because there was ZERO added benefit and 2.) Megan's mom talking to Peyton's mom, telling her Megan was grounded and wouldn't be going to the Halloween party... which, we already knew from Megan's text earlier, therefore this too also added zero benefit to the story. Both took away from it if anything, because there was no revelatory necessity from that entire scene alone and that's just TWO examples from the SAME EXACT SCENE, if that tells you anything.
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1/10
Avoid
emmajodearden-1767715 March 2021
How this has 8 stars is beyond me! Bad acting, frustrating storyline and massive plot holes! I reckon these ratings have been bought... there's no way so many people have rated it as 10 out of 10!!!
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1/10
Terrible Acting!!!
laragi8 April 2022
What in the world is with the 5.8? The actors in this film must have reviewed it. Just horrible acting and a ridiculous plot. It's almost laughable but NO!

DO NOT BOTHER.
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Awful
bigcubden28 March 2021
It seems like a movie the high school AV squad would do after they got a hold of some video equipment.

The plot was just like a Simpson Tree-house of horror episode with out any horror and more plot holes.

The ending was awful and made no sense.

The script dialogue was awful The acting was awful.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 would turn down this movie because it doesn't meet their standards.

I can only assume the family of the actors have given this film any positive ratings or reviews..
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1/10
Question marks
visabelleperez8 March 2021
The acting, the music, the plot itself the director didn't try 0/10
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1/10
When the worst student are in the same group presentation
shockstorm2 March 2021
There is nothing original, from poster (call of duty ghost) to anything. Name it, anything. Story, cast, cinematography, script, direction anything. And the worst thing is it's utter BSness . Not just a waste of time. The horrible experience will ruin your day.
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10/10
Amazing
kimanders-373915 March 2021
Great movie!! Very well done. Can't wait for the next one.
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2/10
Could have been decent
grahamhart-553358 March 2021
The acting is shocking..anyone remember crossroads on tv?...I'll leave it there!
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1/10
Acting is awful
TheRopeIsComing23 November 2021
Terrible acting, bad casting, bad story and bad writing.

0/10 It's like it was made by a bot or italian.

Waste your own time at your own peril, all acting is alien.
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1/10
Fake reviews?
Horror_Junkie_6077 March 2022
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There's gotta be a catch to why this is rated so high?

I normally don't leave low reviews because I'm pretty easy going with movies. I'm a big fan of b-rated horror so leaving a 1 star must say something.

Acting was beyond terrible. Many parts just didn't make sense. He can drive all of a sudden? Been caged forever and is strong enough to kill grown ups? Neither of them could break out out of a wire dog cage? I'm assuming the director hasn't seen a dog cage before? He just disappears from the back of a cop car?

This movie was just our right terrible.
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1/10
One of the worst movies ever made.....
johnnunzio704 April 2022
I am dumbfuonded as to how anybody could give this movie more than a 1 rating. This movie was so bad it doesn't even deserve the 1 rating. Avoid at all costs.....
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1/10
WTF did i just watch
rrmw-1067321 March 2022
I have never written a review before, but i felt it necessary to do so with this movie. How did this not get a 1 star?? The acting is horrible, and the storyline is worse. I am so mad i wasted my time on this. DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE.
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1/10
What the hell was this?
burgerman9315 April 2023
I was instantly reminded of the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror special, when Bart had an evil twin brother named Hugo. On that basis, this possibly could have worked as a short story. This was the first feature film for director Joseph Ramos- I recommend that he doesn't set his sights high for future projects.

Either way, I wasted 80 minutes on this pile of crap. We have scenes of high school bullies and of a deranged kid being trapped in a basement. None of it ties together and left this viewer feeling unsatisfied.

Any of these positive reviews are phony.

I have no idea what the plot was. After 10 minutes I pretty much zoned out. The camera angles, acting, dialogue, and sound quality were all unremarkable.
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1/10
Flee!
gakutoigawa10 March 2021
Best acting ever , best pacing ever, , best original story ever.
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1/10
Hollywood must think we're idiots
mzjonz-4736326 January 2022
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From what I saw, the acting of the adults was awful. I don't know who cast them, but they should be fired.

I didn't finish the movie, because when the boy gets in the SUV to drive, that blew my mind. He's been locked away for how long and can just get in a car and knows how to drive.

The uncle couldn't tell the difference between the two boys, by his demeanor.

Do better people. I just couldn't finish it.
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10/10
Great small production movie
jdawgfilmbuff4 March 2021
Really amazing well done movie. From the soundtrack that was mostly made by the lead actor, to the editing. And the acting. Very well done small production movie. Great job
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1/10
No, this is garbage.
bfp1310810 January 2022
A freshman in high school could have made a better film. Lord have mercy! Just because there's a cute boy in the film doesn't qualify it to be anything more than sub-par mediocrity featuring a cute boy.
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2/10
What an awful waste...
jimilee_19715 December 2021
What a waste of time. The acting was truly awful, the music (for the most part) awful, cinematography was amateurish and awful, the plot was awful and the ending was awful.

Half the actors sounded as if they were reading directly from their script as the scene was being filmed. The others were robotic and stiff. There were one or two performances that tried to shine through the darkness of this hollow and emotionless train wreck, but they were so over shadowed they were lost in the mix. I am all for independent film, but this was trash.

This is the kind of film that ends careers before they get started...
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8/10
Interesting Movie
alecybarra5 March 2021
Watched this and actually quite liked the movie. It's atmospheric and feels like a new take on the classic high school Halloween genre. I liked the Kubrick style cinematography and zoom shots. There is a rather interesting POV shot at about the halfway point. And there's also a weird way to get access to someone's Touch ID. The structure and the way the story progresses in a slow burn is entertaining. Overall, it's a cool movie and the mise en scene really lended to the atmosphere.
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10/10
Excellent Thriller with a twist
pharmtrain5 March 2021
I was pleasantly surprised by this film. The plot and script both were something you would see with a big budget major studio. Congratulations to Deadly Promises. The actors were all excellent and the main character, was very versatile and amazing. The entire cast was extremely talented, such that I would expect to see all of them in major studio films very soon.
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10/10
Great cast. Great plot
joshuawpursell6 March 2021
Excellently casted and very high quality for a low-budget film. 10/10 recommended.
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