It's unfortunate, the plot had potential but was not executed well at all. The movie was ruined by the horrendous production qualities and poor acting, furthermore it resorts to pure shock scenes that do little to advance the script.
5 Reviews
So bad I could barely finish it
killercharm21 October 2019
This is a bunch of "beauty queens" if you REALLY stretch the meaning of beauty who are tortured and mutilated by the dumpy chick they persecuted their whole lives. Awful movie. Bad acting. Appalling casting. Just, what the hell.
When the high drama crowd is given free reign!
leahdragon19 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
An intriguing concept but very terribly executed. This is the kind of garbage a 16 year old emo with an eating disorder would make. Every color of awful in here, with atrocious acting, goth type poetry being recited, torture victims merely bound with bungee cords but still somehow completely helpless, and a "game" that changes its own rules after victim 2. No character development except for a childhood flashback that just seems crammed in there, and lots of over the top horrible divas. Could be so much more with proper acting and a more consistent script. The ending was super unsatisfying- wouldn't a better revenge be releasing the newly damaged girls to their lives thus making them experience the negativity meredith did? Just me, but maybe im just a ghoul. i will say the costumes are fantastic, especially the matching masks. And i like the syntho music in the credits. Therefore im giving this 3 stars, for costumes, idea, music, and because its not the worse film ive ever seen (but i have seen oodles!)
Why I gave Atelophobia a 1/10
longview-7763119 December 2019
There's a lot wrong with Atelophobia, but to illustrate my main gripe, here's a conversation I imagine happened on set. Probably a few times.
Stage hand: How are they supposed to pick out their torture fortunes? You said they were tied up.
Director: Yeah but not their hands.
SH: ...They're tied up, but their hands are free?
D: Yeah. You know what, screw it, don't tie up their feet either.
SH: So just bungee cords wrapped around the torso?
D: Yeah. And make sure they all have access to weapons, but instead of trying to fend off the torture guys, they clutch helplessly at said bungee cords.
SH: ...
Stage hand: How are they supposed to pick out their torture fortunes? You said they were tied up.
Director: Yeah but not their hands.
SH: ...They're tied up, but their hands are free?
D: Yeah. You know what, screw it, don't tie up their feet either.
SH: So just bungee cords wrapped around the torso?
D: Yeah. And make sure they all have access to weapons, but instead of trying to fend off the torture guys, they clutch helplessly at said bungee cords.
SH: ...
Awful
gladys-lillian24 January 2021
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