Why all the hype?

Rating: 5/10 (18 June 2018)

I'm honestly not sure where all the hype came from surrounding this movie. I have been an avid horror fan for over 30 years now and seen most every horror movie out there, so I am a bit "desensitized" to what finds its way to the silver screen these days, and that being said, this movie falls short for me. The film's pacing was slow to begin, with a more "hurry up and let's get to the good stuff" kind of vibe with the first hour being something similar to sitting in a doctor's office waiting, so don't be in a hurry when watching this film. Secondly, the acting was on point fro the exception of a couple scenes involving the son and his whining; seemed a bit fake to me. Thirdly, I am a stickler for lighting; it was very well done masking just what needed to be masked and nothing else giving the scenery and backdrops an eerie feel of course. The movie does have a couple "PG-13 horror, cheap jump scares", which for me ruin a good horror film. Gore was present and very well done with use of both CGI and practical effects. Overall the film was OK. As the credits rolled, I turned to my wife (who is terrified by horror films and rarely watches them for that reason) and said "honey, what did you think?", she replied "was that it?....it really wasn't that scary." So, there you have it. Don't take the kids as there is full nudity of the likes that's similar to what you may find in Game of Thrones, and the obvious medium-level gore, but I think my wife's response was spot-on...."was that it?" Go see it for yourself and be the judge. If you are a huge horror fan, you make like it, but I don't think it has any rewatchability.