Clever Premise, Poorly Done

Rating: 1/10 (17 January 2017)

With a 97% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and so many glowing reviews, this was a must see for me. Can that many critics be wrong? Or what did I miss? I love a good horror movie, especially one that is fresh and creative...unfortunately, this wasn't. For once, I agree with all the 1 star reviews. I almost turned it off when I was bored through the whole beginning, but I figured it just needed time to develop...it will get good. I was wrong. The filmmakers had a great concept, but squandered it in the execution. So many things didn't make sense that it frustrated me. The pacing was slow (which works when significant tension has been built, i.e. The Conjuring series), but here it just comes across as flat and dull. In trying to figure out what would happen next I found myself writing a better movie in my head. I can forgive some plot holes, stupidity and unexplained inconsistencies to a point, but I have to be entertained. I don't like finishing a movie and saying, "Why did I watch that?" I should have watched Lights Out for the 13th time.