reminded me that i really REALLY do not like kids in movies

Rating: 3/10 (15 October 2015)

*sigh* What can i say... I am not a fan of the movie.
What ruins movies the most for me is when the protagonists actually annoy me. That is not the same as the protagonists being bad/evil or twisted or anything. I mean ... actually annoying.
The mother is an incompetent and emotional wreck, the son is annoying - bordering on mental illness (he does come across as mentally challenged but the issue is not addressed as it would be in "real life"). Now i do not quite accuse the actors for it - but the story itself.
However - i do accuse the kid for bad acting - and shouting nearly every line he has with three exclamation marks. - Which becomes really really tiring. Meanwhile the mother gives a perfect example of "how not to do parenting".. . She is a textbook case of incompetence.
In a horror movie where one is meant to kind of hope for the protagonists to overcome and survive - well... the horror. - It is a really bad thing when the viewer hopes they die a horrible, painful and slow death.
Well - i am being too hard on them, i admit. I do generally dislike kids in movies - and they do have to work extra hard for me not to dislike them. This child is not a good actor - and/or did not get good enough directions. The mother and the supporting cast are alright - but quite one dimensional.
The main factor about this movie though ... : Is it scary?
Well - i think it might have been... but for me the annoyance with the protagonists well overweighed any sense of dread or suspense.