Terrifying

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2018)

Before I start talking about the movie itself, I want to give a little insight on who I am just to show how scary this movie really is. Every day is Halloween for me. My bedroom is full of giant Halloween props and decorations that people are terrified of. People constantly ask me how I even sleep at night. I constantly surround myself with all things dark and creepy because its what I enjoy. I even make horror films myself. I'm also 15 years old. Now, with that in mind, please note I do not get scared easily because scary things to me are like family. Yet, this movie had my heart racing. Before you watch the movie, do not see the trailer. I watched the trailer and couldn't stop laughing because I thought it looked so bad. It actually became a joke at my house we would go on and on about and make clicking noises everyday. My original intention to see the movie was to see how bad it would be, because the trailer looks so stupid. But, after seeing the movie, I'm actually really glad that I went. This is probably the scariest modern day movie. Now, I wouldn't listen to the critics who say it is the modern day equivalent to The Exorcist. No horror movie out there can ever top The Exorcist. However, this movie is frightening. If you have seen the trailer, when you go in to see the movie, disregard anything you saw on the trailer, because this movie is much more than it appears. It doesn't use jumpscares at all, which is great, because this movie actually uses real fear. It makes you scared by wondering what will happen next, and if it can get any worse than it already is for the family. It draws you in to the point you don't want to stop staring at the screen. My only complaint about the movie is the ending scene. I think if they would have done the scene properly it would have worked, but the way that it was narrated and portrayed takes away from it. There is one part of the last scene that is really scary, and if you see the movie, I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about. This movie is full of suspense and mystery that keeps drags you in and keeps you staring at the screen because the real secrets to the movie aren't revealed until about 15 minutes from the end. The rest of the movie doesn't really have any hints at all to what's going on, which just leaves you in confusion, which is what you want from a horror movie.