Disturbing images; but empty of substance. Promising gritty realism, this film delivers visually, but fails colossally to achieve any plot points.
The audience is submerged into a dark detestable world, but this world ultimately becomes simply another angle on the traditional horror formula. But worse: IT NEVER TRIES TO DELVE INTO ITS VILLAINS. SPOILER- Why do these guys do those things? Cuz they're BAD. Literally no time is spent developing the bad guys; they're just scum. I'm not saying I wanted to care about them, but how about casting some light on these important (pseudo)characters? Even remotely?
I expected more.
"Silence of the Lambs," "Seven": these movies bring you into the minds of monsters. That's why they're important and unforgettable.
8mm had the potential to mimic true horror but wasted it by going the easy route of manipulative shock-value drama. What a disappointment.
The audience is submerged into a dark detestable world, but this world ultimately becomes simply another angle on the traditional horror formula. But worse: IT NEVER TRIES TO DELVE INTO ITS VILLAINS. SPOILER- Why do these guys do those things? Cuz they're BAD. Literally no time is spent developing the bad guys; they're just scum. I'm not saying I wanted to care about them, but how about casting some light on these important (pseudo)characters? Even remotely?
I expected more.
"Silence of the Lambs," "Seven": these movies bring you into the minds of monsters. That's why they're important and unforgettable.
8mm had the potential to mimic true horror but wasted it by going the easy route of manipulative shock-value drama. What a disappointment.