Horrid.

Rating: 1/10 (26 September 2009)

Where to begin...
I had hopes for this movie, read some positive opinions on it and generally felt like it could be a good movie (Sam Raimi, huh). Note to self: stop trusting ANYONE's opinion.
This is bad. No really, it is. It's a bunch of AWFUL shock scenes (you know the type, calm cuts, quiet orchestral music, pastel colours, then OH F$%K screeching noise that blasts your speakers (it's even worse with headphones), close-up of some CGI Halloween mask and following seizure-cuts) with some generic dialog and product placement strewn in. This is effective, yes. Is it scary? Well, if you think reflexes and startling are the epitome of horror, that's a definite positive. Personally I think it's annoying as hell (dragged me to it! HEH!) and nothing that should be in a horror movie except in a few well-placed doses. Passages of pure terror are great, think of Evil Dead 1 and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hell, PLANET TERROR creates an atmosphere without this crap - not even going to mention a certain movie from New Zealand. The story reminded me of Thinner a lot, the usual cliché stuff. It's so stupid. A cabin? Seriously? The whole bank thing is so unnatural as well. Also, Justin f&%$ing Long. Bruce Willis BARELY made Die Hard 4 a watchable movie. Oh well. My opinion, believe it or don't: Don't watch this movie.