Strong, believable, chemistry-filled lead performances make this one worthy of a watch.
Competent practical and creature effects, though could have been better lit. Zero shaky cam and few to no jump scares are other positives though.
Give it a shot :)
A solid, honest 6 from me, FWIW.
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"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
I agree about the acting and chemistry--really good performances. The movie is primarily about the relationship between mother and daughter, not the monster. I rated it higher than you did.
shareYou know what? Your post made me go back and watch it again. I was originally torn on the whole rating thing - wanted to go 7 but just didn't feel right due to some less than great creature effects and such.
You're right - the acting pushes this one over the top. I went back and up'd my vote.
cheers!
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"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
Very true. I thought the monster was symbolic of the mother's addiction. Similar to The Babadook in a way.
shareThe Babadook is waaaay better this film was utter trash and totally wasted potential.
shareI agree. This movie's lead actress was horrible. No chops. And the movie was doodoo in comparison
shareBabadook, superior = yes.
This one was "utter trash"? Absolutely not in my book. No shortage of really horrible films out there, especially in this genre, but this one certainly does not deserve to be lumped with garbage. Problems in the film, sure. But definitely not "trash".
cheers!
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"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
Ugh. Couldn't disagree more. Completely unbelievable and useless mom character. Pretty sad when a young girl - who spends most her time crying btw- is more believable. Awful, tedious movie.
shareAgree! The movie was somewhat suspenseful and very much predictable, but the acting was superb.
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