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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 21:26:06 GMT
Second attempt of seeing and I still couldn't sit through it all. Absolute rubbish. Very poor performance from the mother and the kid is obviously supposed to be annoying but is still a great argument for contraception. Scenes of this movie have absolutely no bearing on the plot and seem included only to pad the runtime to 90 minutes, as this is basically an inflated version of the director's earlier short film. For instance, the first scene at the mother's work where the other nurse comes in and makes a sexist remark.
Not scary, not particularly meaningful as metaphor.
4/10
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Aug 27, 2018 7:11:39 GMT
5/10 Eh. Its eerie but didnt love it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 9:42:18 GMT
8/10 for me. I thought it was quite good. Some what of a think piece. I hated the part with the dog though.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Aug 27, 2018 14:45:35 GMT
I liked it a lot. I thought it was really well shot, I think the mom gives a really effective performance, and the kid is perfectly cast because he is creepy and weird and irritating enough to believe a mother could turn against her own child. And that central idea is really unsettling. The notion of a mother resenting and maybe even hating her own child is really unnerving.
I found it to be really well made and effective. But I haven't seen it again since the first time.
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Post by James on Aug 28, 2018 17:24:27 GMT
A great, eerie and creepy film in my book (no pun intended).
Also, watch the video where it's compared to Wes Craven's New Nightmare. The similarities are more apparent than you'd expect. The kid in this movie is basically Miko Hughes from NN.
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Post by Marv on Aug 30, 2018 9:41:09 GMT
I loved it.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Sept 1, 2018 2:31:29 GMT
I liked it, though I would say it was somewhat over-hyped at the time of its release. Some creepy visuals and an unsettling story and atmosphere. Essie Davis (the mother) gives a strikingly potent performance. Not an all-time favourite for me, but still a quality movie. I'd rate it 8/10.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Sept 1, 2018 5:03:33 GMT
One of the best horror movies of the decade so far as far as I’m concerned. Super creepy with excellent acting. 8-9/10
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Post by biker1 on Sept 4, 2018 8:00:56 GMT
Terrible isn't it. Bad acting by mum isn't helped by incessant camera shots of her angst. The kid is a drag, and the whole overrated project reeks of witless amateurism.
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