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[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Bube

I read about this a few days ago somewhere. I want to watch it as well.

Why do say it'll get a lot of shit?

Because it has been hyped to infinity. It's not the scariest movie you will ever see. It's also an obvious budget film. And it requires you to suspend some disbelief. The characters follow a few of the horror cliches and you just want to scream at them, "why on earth did you do that!"

So if you do see it, go into the film with an open mind and no expectations. That's what I did and the film scared the crap out of me and entertained me immensely. It was a genuinely frightening film that played off of some good psychological conventions. And the director of the film understands that what REALLY makes a movie scary is the unknown. The things left in the dark scare us the most.

I think it is totally worth seeing and it is definitely one of the scariest movies to come out in theaters in a looooooooong time. I haven't been on the edge of my seat like that since seeing The Descent.

So yeah, definitely go see it. In fact I insist you go see it because I need someone to talk plot and spoilers with.

[Bube]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Because it has been hyped to infinity. It's not the scariest movie you will ever see. It's also an obvious budget film. And it requires you to suspend some disbelief. The characters follow a few of the horror cliches and you just want to scream at them, "why on earth did you do that!"

So if you do see it, go into the film with an open mind and no expectations. That's what I did and the film scared the crap out of me and entertained me immensely. It was a genuinely frightening film that played off of some good psychological conventions. And the director of the film understands that what REALLY makes a movie scary is the unknown. The things left in the dark scare us the most.

I think it is totally worth seeing and it is definitely one of the scariest movies to come out in theaters in a looooooooong time. I haven't been on the edge of my seat like that since seeing The Descent.

So yeah, definitely go see it. In fact I insist you go see it because I need someone to talk plot and spoilers with.

I'm not really a big fan of horror movies, for 2 reasons:
1. I get too scared, and sometimes lose sleep (true) )
2. They're almost always very cheap movies, with some cheap scares and almost always the same plot.

But this one took my interest, because I like seeing stuff from other people's POVs. I don't really care how scary it is, but I like the idea of keeping things away from the screen and in my imagination.

Unfortunately, I don't know when it's going to be released here in Turkey

Edit: Found the release date. December 4. You're going to have to wait

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Bube

I'm not really a big fan of horror movies, for 2 reasons:
1. I get too scared, and sometimes lose sleep (true) )
2. They're almost always very cheap movies, with some cheap scares and almost always the same plot.

But this one took my interest, because I like seeing stuff from other people's POVs. I don't really care how scary it is, but I like the idea of keeping things away from the screen and in my imagination.

Unfortunately, I don't know when it's going to be released here in Turkey

Edit: Found the release date. December 4. You're going to have to wait

Well, good news. This movie doesn't rely on cheap scares. In fact the real scares come from the buildup and the natural tension that escalates throughout the film.

And I have no qualms with waiting. See it when it comes out. It definitely seems like a film best viewed in a theater with an audience.

[Bube]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Well, good news. This movie doesn't rely on cheap scares. In fact the real scares come from the buildup and the natural tension that escalates throughout the film.

And I have no qualms with waiting. See it when it comes out. It definitely seems like a film best viewed in a theater with an audience.

I also think I should see it in a theater It's more than a month away.. Oh well...

Oh, and if anybody remembers that movie we had a thread about, Moon. I can't find a Turkish release date. Does anybody know of a site that would list international movie dates? IMDb doesn't have one..

[BlueFire]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I haven't been on the edge of my seat like that since seeing The Descent.

I love that movie!

[KillerGremlin]

Yeah, The Descent is one of my favorite films.

What's with American movies getting the endings changed though? The Descent has two endings, the happy American ending and the logical, scary and real ending.

The Descent has all sorts of symbolism and themes going for it. Plus it's this feminist-driven horror film (imo).

Apparently Paranormal Activity has an alternate ending that was changed for the theaters. The original ending sounds much better than what we got at the theater. Still, the ending wasn't changed that drastically and it is still very scary. I'm still reeling over Paranormal Activity. The movie really taps into the psychology of sleeping. All the worse, me and my girlfriend both suffer from sleep disorders.

[BlueFire]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Yeah, The Descent is one of my favorite films.

What's with American movies getting the endings changed though? The Descent has two endings, the happy American ending and the logical, scary and real ending.

The Descent has all sorts of symbolism and themes going for it. Plus it's this feminist-driven horror film (imo).

Did you know they made a sequel in which both Juno and Sarah are still alive?

..and it's supposedly following the original ending. Haven't seen it yet, but sounds to me like it was crap.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by takegiantsteps

Did you know they made a sequel in which both Juno and Sarah are still alive?

..and it's supposedly following the original ending. Haven't seen it yet, but sounds to me like it was crap.

I just watched the trailer and it looks like crap. She clearly died at the end of the original movie. The American theatrical version left a window for a sequel with their happy ending, and it's too bad they took up the sequel. It looks really crappy, not to mention it's ripping off Aliens' plot.