This film is great. I went to see it last thursday, it's actually ****ing scary. Which I must say I didn't expect. I did expect a pile of **** with an unrealistic story line and a comedy, just as the reviews had said. And to be honest. I did get both of those things, unrealistic, yes, comedy (at times), yes. But christ is this film scary. I never usually jump at films, but this. Damn. The suspense throughout is great. Even when you know something will happen, the way it does is so out of the ordinary compared to most new scary films. It has a great background story, a great 'think it's over? Think again' ending. And has such a great mix of comedy and horror that it actually works. The old lady is **** scary, and it's a beautiful piece of film. I love the way that director 'Raimi'? decided to go for half CGI half real wax dummies like the old days. CGI is so NOT scary compared to the realistic dummies that can be produced now. This blend of real makeup and real use of props really boosted the product for me. It was great, and again, added to the comedy and the horror. It's a great film to go and see, well worth the 5 quid I spent watching it.
Don't go if you want an epic, or an amazingly realistic sotryline like some drama. It's good at what it does, which is what most films nowdays miss out on. This film accepts itself as a stupid, scary horror. And it works.
Don't go if you want an epic, or an amazingly realistic sotryline like some drama. It's good at what it does, which is what most films nowdays miss out on. This film accepts itself as a stupid, scary horror. And it works.
