I got to see it tonight. I wasn't exactly highly anticipating it, but I was expecting something that could easily redefine a genre. Well perhaps that is what the clever cast and movie promoters want you to believe, maybe even critics, but I'll tell you first hand that the movie wasn't scary.
Perhaps it was knowing right off that this wasn't a true story ruined it for me. After all, I feel like the genuine nature of Amity is what makes it such an attractive story, because if it wasn't true it would just be another demon possession story to go with the rest of them.
What I think it really was though was the hype, I honestly expected something good, and I came out with very mixed feelings. Not once did I feel like it was a bad movie, but at the same time I didn't feel like it was a horror movie at all. It certainly had a few tense moments, but the only true horror moment, which came right at the end, was a silly jump tactic which may pay off in resident evil, but when you've come to know what you thought the movie was and they pull this crap it really takes away from the enjoyment. The following text will contain spoilers, read at your own discretion.
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And to tell you all whether to not see it or see it without looking at the spoiles I give you "eh". By "eh" I just sorta mean, it was okay, probably worth the $6 I paid, but it wasn't a great movie, and its sad.
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All in all, this movie was actually more well made than most Hollywood films, its just regrettable that it didn't give us a bit more.
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