I watched this movie with a pre screening ticket and it was okay. I was expecting a B list horror movie and that was more or less what I received. In order to really enjoy it, the watcher must suspend their belief in reality and just enjoy the supernatural plot points. I did enjoy the social media and computer screen aspect of it and what not, it was a refreshing take at the horror genre for the new (or old) age.
I think the writing was exactly what you expected from a horror movie. It wasn't anything special and everything was kind of predictable except what order the group would die other than the last 2. It relied on cheap jump scares and the build up was timed perfectly to basically 3 seconds and bam! Only thing different is the social media aspect of it and talking to a ghost through the internet... not to mention the apparition could control your electricity, your 911 operator, your computer and possess your body. Those factors made it difficult to stay in the movie's world. Maybe if it had a few factors instead of creating a god-like ghost it would've worked better but the writers did not have any creative ideas to flesh out the story.
The acting was the best part of the movie since they had to do multiple parts in one take. Maybe with video editing magic they didn't have to do it together. The acting of Courtney Halverson (Val) in her last scene was great. Shelley Hennig (Blaire) played the multi faceted girl quite well luring you with the illusion she was a nice girl in the beginning. Moses Jacob Storm (Mitch) also handled his role quite well given the limited amount of range from the writers. Overall the acting was a 7 because they didn't exactly do too much acting since it was a horror movie but for a B list movie, it was fair enough to keep me engaged in their world. It was a horror movie so you can't expect moving performances but it sufficed and made the movie better.
The special affects crew should be given credit for their good attempts at the death scenes. I feel like those scenes unfortunately lacked character and just brought watchers around me outside the realm of reality and made it more humorous than scary or gross. It was unfortunate but North American audiences do not easily fall for gross scares and just ruined the suspense of belief for watchers. It might have been better to cut off the death scenes altogether and let the viewer imagine what happened much like the first death. It ruined the experience and made it funny instead of adding suspense or being scary.
Overall it'd be a 6 since it was exactly what I expected but it brought something different to the table. I went in looking for a B list mediocre horror movie and I got one but solid acting and trying a new creative angle with social media bumped it up one point. I wouldn't pay to watch it at a big name theater for over 10$CAD but something along 5$CAD at a budget theater. Otherwise I would feel like you are dumping hard earned money for 80 minutes of a mediocre horror movie. I don't recommend it unless you are from the future and you want to watch it as part of a crappy horror movie marathon.
I think the writing was exactly what you expected from a horror movie. It wasn't anything special and everything was kind of predictable except what order the group would die other than the last 2. It relied on cheap jump scares and the build up was timed perfectly to basically 3 seconds and bam! Only thing different is the social media aspect of it and talking to a ghost through the internet... not to mention the apparition could control your electricity, your 911 operator, your computer and possess your body. Those factors made it difficult to stay in the movie's world. Maybe if it had a few factors instead of creating a god-like ghost it would've worked better but the writers did not have any creative ideas to flesh out the story.
The acting was the best part of the movie since they had to do multiple parts in one take. Maybe with video editing magic they didn't have to do it together. The acting of Courtney Halverson (Val) in her last scene was great. Shelley Hennig (Blaire) played the multi faceted girl quite well luring you with the illusion she was a nice girl in the beginning. Moses Jacob Storm (Mitch) also handled his role quite well given the limited amount of range from the writers. Overall the acting was a 7 because they didn't exactly do too much acting since it was a horror movie but for a B list movie, it was fair enough to keep me engaged in their world. It was a horror movie so you can't expect moving performances but it sufficed and made the movie better.
The special affects crew should be given credit for their good attempts at the death scenes. I feel like those scenes unfortunately lacked character and just brought watchers around me outside the realm of reality and made it more humorous than scary or gross. It was unfortunate but North American audiences do not easily fall for gross scares and just ruined the suspense of belief for watchers. It might have been better to cut off the death scenes altogether and let the viewer imagine what happened much like the first death. It ruined the experience and made it funny instead of adding suspense or being scary.
Overall it'd be a 6 since it was exactly what I expected but it brought something different to the table. I went in looking for a B list mediocre horror movie and I got one but solid acting and trying a new creative angle with social media bumped it up one point. I wouldn't pay to watch it at a big name theater for over 10$CAD but something along 5$CAD at a budget theater. Otherwise I would feel like you are dumping hard earned money for 80 minutes of a mediocre horror movie. I don't recommend it unless you are from the future and you want to watch it as part of a crappy horror movie marathon.