Not bad - not great

Rating: 6/10 (25 April 2015)

Having to watch this movie for a project I'm working on, I was curious about the reviews, love it or hate it. Or sorta like it and kinda don't mind it.
It was disappointing to me, sorry for the rabid fans, I liked the setup and was curious about the two levels, one with the group that went to the classic cabin in the hills, etc. and what the reality is. I have to say it let me down, and if you rabids want to see a really good "science goes wild", watch Westworld, which has a smarter setup and payoff, similar to what they do here. In a way, the spoiler is very much a spoiler even when you see what's really going on. And then the finale with the you-know-who cameo is a cheap shot, really.
All in all, it's a collection of all the past horror movies since Halloween,which changed it all way back and which stands miles above this movie with it's zombies, creatures, basements, etc. Simply put it's a collection of clichés all spun together and to me, a disappointing end. It could have been a lot better if the creators were a little bit older.
What I really didn't like is the ending, there was obviously no real ending after using all the clichés so when you're stuck without an ending, use something that doesn't have anything to do with the original characters.
It did $70 million plus $12 million in other venues so it did okay. But I just wished they came up with some real ideas than just tired old clichés that didn't really work all that well.