Great suspense keeping you on your toes

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2016)

I saw The Shining the day after seeing this for the first time. Of the two, this horrified me ridiculously more. The biggest reason for this is that the entire movie feels grounded and has characters that you want to root for. This movie takes place in a small bunker so you're constantly learning about the characters which is the most important thing in a movie. John Goodman completely steals the show with an intimidating bipolar performance. What made this movie work for me, is that his character wasn't just some creeper in a room, but a developed person who made sense being where he was and why. As it is a spin off of Cloverfield, you know the monsters are real BUT this movie adds on more wrinkles to keep you guessing throughout. The ending may mot work for some people, however, after all the build up it felt earned and worked for me. There is also a good sense of irony which adds to the humour making this transcend the "horror" genre. From the camera work to music to performances, this movie succeeded at building up a world of suspense.