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Post by kolchak92 on Nov 19, 2021 15:24:45 GMT
Haven't heard the best things about it, but I do feel like any movie of his is worth seeing at least once.
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Post by movielover on Nov 19, 2021 15:26:33 GMT
I liked it, but honestly I think I’m the only one. Every post I’ve read about it was negative. Keep your expectations low.
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Post by spooner5020 on Nov 19, 2021 15:39:36 GMT
It was fine.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Nov 19, 2021 15:46:47 GMT
It wasn't much really, not even as good as his 90s output which was a dropoff from his 70s and 80s stuff...but if you're a fan, then yeah it's worth a watch.
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Post by moviemouth on Nov 19, 2021 15:47:37 GMT
It is a cliche generic horror movie that feels like a 100% paycheck job, lacking almost anything resembling what made John Carpenter a memorable director in the first place.
It is my least favorite of his movies and it is only worth watching if you are a John Carpenter completist.
4.5/10
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 19, 2021 17:36:33 GMT
It was alright until the ending, which is one of those endings that make everything that came before it a complete waste of time. You can skip.
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Post by jcush on Nov 19, 2021 21:09:46 GMT
I thought it was okay for the most part. The twist is stupid though and brings the whole thing down. I liked the score though.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 20, 2021 2:31:05 GMT
I'm a dedicated John Carpenter fan and have it on dvd, but I've still only watched it once. He was a hired hand on this project and I believe he was dealing with serious health issues at the time, if I recall correctly. Don't think he had a hand in writing the screenplay, or got involved in composing the music. It's competently handled as you'd expect, but my recollection is that it falls awfully flat.
I do intend to watch it again at some point, but I was disappointed at the time.
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Post by jonesjxd on Nov 20, 2021 11:20:03 GMT
It's watchable but is clearly the work of a filmmaker who hadn't worked in a long time and wasn't invested in what he was doing. This is why I'm such a defender of Wes Craven's last original work My Soul To Take. This was a filmmaker that found a lot of success later in his career working within the industry, and admittedly to diminishing returns with Cursed and Scream 4, though Red Eye is a good matinee thriller. But sitting there watching My Soul To Take opening night I was in awe. It is a bad movie, nothing in it makes sense, but it is the work of a visionary filmmaker that believed in what he was making, and in my opinion is a highlight of his career. It plays out like a fever dream you'd have after watching Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street sick in bed.
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Post by Vits on Nov 20, 2021 12:14:36 GMT
Sorry if my answer sounds like a cop-out, but I believe all movies are worth watching. Even if they're bad, they can still provide a memorable experience. However, if you're asking this question because you're too busy with your personal life and/or because there are other movies you're interested in watching instead... Then yeah, you can skip this one. It's not even "so bad that it's become an anti-classic." It is a cliche generic horror movie that feels like a 100% paycheck job, lacking almost anything resembling what made John Carpenter a memorable director in the first place. Yeah, it felt like anyone could've made it. There's a certain plot twist that, even back then, was already something that had been done to death. |
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Post by Marv on Nov 20, 2021 12:58:16 GMT
I don’t regret watching it. So yea. It’s been several years tho so I don’t remember much.
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