Go in with zero expectations, and have a good time

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2015)

Okay, so there's a lot of controversy amongst the watchers of this film, half saying it's a cinematic masterpiece and the other half saying it's dreadful. I know mine is just another opinion, but hear me out.
This film is garbage. It's complete Hollywood-Indie trash, with Whedon practically acting like a three year old who had way too much money left over after the first Avengers film and just went "aaaaaaah fudge it" and made one of the most overdone messes of a film I've seen in years. And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
It. Is. Garbage. It take satire to a whole new level, actually managing to miss it completely in parts. It's loud and crowded and overacted and underdeveloped, and it comes out as this dirty little diamond amongst a genre that really does take itself way too seriously most of the time.
The concept is excellent, with the scientist/occultist crew literally so overdone i nearly cried with laughter every time they spoke, and the menagerie of monsters an absolute delight in their selection (the mermaid, I will never recover).
Yes, it's not brilliantly acted- thats the bloody point! This whole movie is meant to be a laugh (and if you didn't laugh at Hemsworth's character's abrupt departure from the film you have poor taste because that was comedy gold), and even the monster bloodbath in the final quarter is crafted specifically for humour.
There are a few scares, particularly towards the start, but as the movie goes on the warped humour of it all takes the foreground, and I honestly found the lack of bothers this film gave a very refreshing thing to watch.
So basically, if you are out there looking for a super well crafted and suspenseful horror film, this isn't the go to for you. But, if you want a movie that is nothing like you've seen before (and you'll probably be glad about that) with just enough scare to feed your masochistic tendencies, and a very typical Whedon flare, look no further.
This movie made me want to hit my head against a wall until I passed out, only so I could regain consciousness and probably watch it again. Give it a go with an open mind and you may just be surprised.