Very boring…and here's why
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seanstanley — 19 years ago(January 21, 2007 10:47 PM)
First, there's no need to assume that because I disagreed with you that I have a short attention span.
Second, of course I understand how suspense works. That's not what I'm talking about here. I specifically used the word "mystery" and not "suspense." A mystery is not made better if we know the conclusion (well, I should say usually, one could hypothetically make a good movie that way I suppose, never say never).
If you re-read my post, I specifically divide the two things the director seems to be trying to achieve into: scares (suspense) and mystery. I didn't really elaborate on why I didn't find it scary, and having been so long since I've seen it, I couldn't properly explain it now. However, the entire mystery of this apartment complex didn't work for me at all.
Tobe Hooper has obviously made good work before. Unfortunately, like too many of my favorite horror directors of old, he's fallen into some sort of rut that I just can't get into.
I didn't even like Angela Bettis in this and I usually love her. Oh well.
And I realize I am super late in replying, so I don't really expect a response, but I thought I'd share because people post to this thread every once in awhile.
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barbie800 — 19 years ago(November 11, 2006 05:08 AM)
I'm a huge horror movie fan. I've watched them since I was 7 and I'm now 32 but I too agree that this movie was just boring. I started to fall asleep about 45 minutes in. I just did not like it. Just my opinion.
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darkman01-1 — 19 years ago(January 15, 2007 05:12 AM)
I haven't seen it yet but i want to because Juliet Landau is in it. I read the replys to this post but as usual i never listen to them because any kind of movie (original or not)i end up liking it. chick flicks and Cabin Fever are the only movies i will not watch. Because they are beep
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scottspinvinylnow — 19 years ago(February 08, 2007 11:28 AM)
I think the people who are bored obviously expected something out of nothing. I didn't expect much, it had some great killings, kept me interested. Unboring. Would I watch it again? Sure, would I buy it, Neigh!