Movies I just can't wait to review until after I finish...

[thistlechaser]

Bored, I poked around on Netflix's instant movie options to find something interesting to watch. Paranormal Activity's trailers and commercials scared the poopoo out of me, but it's daytime so I figured I could handle the fear-level of it. I even turned off all the lights for a better mood! Based on all the reviews (both critics and fan), I expected this to be really, really scary.

It's not. It's damned stupid as hell.

Boyfriend and girlfriend are in bed. They know something (ghost or demon) is haunting their house. Girlfriend vanishes from their bed. Boyfriend wanders the house looking for her, not turning a single light on as he does.

They're in bed. Something HOWLS somewhere in the house. They go to check on it, not turning a single light on as they do.

In bed. Something SLAMS their bedroom door and CRASHES on the other side of the door. They get up, open the door to check, and don't turn a single light on as they do.

Supposedly this is based on a true story. If so, I hope these two people die in the end, because anyone too stupid to turn on a light just... arg.

I expect I'll be watching many movies over the next week, I hope they'll be better than this one! (Invictus was darned good, by the way.)

Comments

[kriatyrr.livejournal.com]

Granted, turning on the light temporarily ruins your night vision. If you are in a lit room looking out into the night, you can't see anything. What they should have done is get a really powerful flashlight. See what's out there without blinding yourself.
Darkness can shield both friend and foe. It has not been proven that ghosts, demons, or other things that go bump in the night actually have dark vision.

I should totally get a pair of night-vision goggles for whenever someone tries to creep me out at night. Because no one expects you to have them.

(Have not seen Paranormal Activity)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

The plot was the woman was haunted, not the house (and she knew this). Personally, I'd just learn to sleep with the lights on!

It did end up having moments that were scary (and when I woke up at 3 AM to go to the bathroom I thought of them!), but all in all it was a waste to watch.

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

I was scared by it, but it was the "that is creepy" kind of scared, because I will admit, I was also angry at what a FUCKING DOUCHE the boyfriend was. I wanted the girl to leave him every time there was a scene where she would BEG him, IN TEARS, not to do something, and then the idiot would do exactly what she had just BEGGED HIM NOT TO DO, IN TEARS. Way to respect your girlfriend's wishes, ASSHOLE.

However, my friends pointed out that the film says he's a stocks guy, traditionally arrogant and overconfident.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Gah, yes! What an asshole he was. I kept hoping the demon thing would eat him.

There were a couple creepy moments, little things like when the demon was breathing on her and her hair moved (I got goosebumps typing that!). All in all though, not impressed.

On the plus side, it didn't leave me with nightmares or a fear of the dark! I'm a wuss when it comes to scary movies (especially about this kind of subject), so I was worried I might be doing a stupid thing to watch it.