This is known as one of the scariest movies of 2009. Quite how it gained this reputation, I am unsure. Maybe a load of old heart attack patients where used in the test-screening. Because my horror friends, this movie is really not scary. The whole movie is just loud bangs and doors slamming shut, building up to an extremely predictable climax. In fact, some moments were more laughable than scary. For example,(SPOILER CITY) near the film's climax the female character Katie is pulled quickly out of bed by her ankle. Although this is meant to be scary, the entire cinema howled with laughter at this moment. But it isn't just the horror that makes this film so utterly appalling, the acting in some cases is absolutely dreadful. the young woman playing Katie cannot pull of scared realistically. This may not be so bad, however, we are supposed to believe that this is all real footage! In some cases the acting was so awful that i felt i was catapulted back to the 50's B-movies. OK, that may be a little exaggerated, but believe me, the acting is terrible. There was also a whole character who just felt thrown in for no reason. In fact at one stage we are supposed to believe that this man has come from miles away to simply say to them, "I can't help you'" and then leaves. Also, i promise, you will want Micah dead by the climax(lucky you). He is such a stupid a**hole that you cannot believe he is so dumb. "I know, lets contact this evil demon and anger it instead of getting help, that will solve all our problems duh!" clever guy... So this Halloween, don't bother with Paranormal Activity, get something scary instead. i recommend the Shining or Halloween.
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She
(I) (1965)
SHE who must be underrated!
7 January 2010
I'm not sure why everyone dislikes this film. It not only looks absolutely fantastic for a Hammer film, but also features some fantastic performances by some some of Hammer's best actors(and some who aren't Hammer actors). Some of the amazing performances come from the always excellent Peter Cushing, the(finally)newly knighted Christopher Lee, the great Bernard Cribbins and in her first(and last) Hammer film, the gorgeous Ursula Andress as SHE herself. This film is also wonderfully directed by another one-off Hammer director, Robert Day. However this film does have some low points as well. Some of the plot threads are a little silly and some of the later scenes are very repetitive. By no means the best Hammer film, but no where near the worst.
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