To keep it short, the movie ISN'T BAD.
It had a great beginning. The story, including the killer and his methods, was well-established. Might I add that the gore-level is in a justiafably satisying level where you don't feel SICK watching it, yet weirded out that you're enjoying the blood. So it's not HOSTEL gore but definitely not PROM NIGHT (2008) high-school-simple stab kinda gore.
Well-developed CHARACTERS. The unique part about this movie is that for a Netflix film, the characters are pretty good. Some victims made last minute bad decisions but not entirely stupid. Unlike with your typical teen slashers, the characters' decisions are pretty understandable given the situation + their youth.
The TWIST is OKAY.
As someone who's seen almost every plot twist in the horror genre book, I think this one had a decent reveal. *I WON'T SPOIL WHO IT IS SO U CAN KEEP READING* Did I guess, correctly? YES. Did I know from the start? Sort of. I had 2-3 options. Anyway, the cool part is the movie doesn't aim to be UNIQUE with its killer or reveal. They simply wanted it to be logical (minus the actual possibility of getting away with the kills in the first place)
OKAY - So what's not to enjoy in the film?
The PACING. It starts off REALLY amazing. I love a horror movie that gives you multiple bodycount in the first 30-40 minutes. And that, it did. But as the film tries to uncover more about the "FINAL GIRL", the story becomes less interesting. I'm not sure if it's just me. But a big part of me ****SEMI-SPOILER COMING AHEAD**** wanted the herione to die. I felt like the way she moved she knew she was going to make it.
And then, the latter and climax part also lacked the heat *if you've seen it, you'll get the pun*. It was just... Okay. I wanted to see running and screaming!! But what were we given? A jaxtaposition of the main girl's backstory.
I feel like it's good but could've been better if they kept that pacing from start to end. My heart was raising and I was cheering "KILL KILL KILL" or "RUN RUN RUN" at the start. And then I found myself going through my phone at the end.
FINAL NOTE: Watch it if you want to see an enjoyable slasher but don't expect it to offer anything unforgettable.
It had a great beginning. The story, including the killer and his methods, was well-established. Might I add that the gore-level is in a justiafably satisying level where you don't feel SICK watching it, yet weirded out that you're enjoying the blood. So it's not HOSTEL gore but definitely not PROM NIGHT (2008) high-school-simple stab kinda gore.
Well-developed CHARACTERS. The unique part about this movie is that for a Netflix film, the characters are pretty good. Some victims made last minute bad decisions but not entirely stupid. Unlike with your typical teen slashers, the characters' decisions are pretty understandable given the situation + their youth.
The TWIST is OKAY.
As someone who's seen almost every plot twist in the horror genre book, I think this one had a decent reveal. *I WON'T SPOIL WHO IT IS SO U CAN KEEP READING* Did I guess, correctly? YES. Did I know from the start? Sort of. I had 2-3 options. Anyway, the cool part is the movie doesn't aim to be UNIQUE with its killer or reveal. They simply wanted it to be logical (minus the actual possibility of getting away with the kills in the first place)
OKAY - So what's not to enjoy in the film?
The PACING. It starts off REALLY amazing. I love a horror movie that gives you multiple bodycount in the first 30-40 minutes. And that, it did. But as the film tries to uncover more about the "FINAL GIRL", the story becomes less interesting. I'm not sure if it's just me. But a big part of me ****SEMI-SPOILER COMING AHEAD**** wanted the herione to die. I felt like the way she moved she knew she was going to make it.
And then, the latter and climax part also lacked the heat *if you've seen it, you'll get the pun*. It was just... Okay. I wanted to see running and screaming!! But what were we given? A jaxtaposition of the main girl's backstory.
I feel like it's good but could've been better if they kept that pacing from start to end. My heart was raising and I was cheering "KILL KILL KILL" or "RUN RUN RUN" at the start. And then I found myself going through my phone at the end.
FINAL NOTE: Watch it if you want to see an enjoyable slasher but don't expect it to offer anything unforgettable.