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Ils (2006)

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User Rating: 6.6/10 (3,911 votes)
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Overview

Writers:
David Moreau (writer)
Xavier Palud (writer)
Release Date:
17 August 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
The film that terrified Europe has come to America more
Plot:
Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Tense as hell... more

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 (Complete credited cast)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ils - Them (UK)
Them (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and terror.
Runtime:
France:77 min
Country:
France | Romania
Language:
French | Romanian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Bucharest, Romania
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^ 32% since last week why?
Company:
Eskwad more

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Trivia:
While claiming to be based on events, the characters in Ils are all fictional. The "true story" in which the film was based upon involved an Austrian couple that was murdered by three teenagers in their vacation home in The Czech Republic. The number of killers, action set-pieces, and follow-up information at the end of the film were all fabricated by the filmmakers. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Right after Clementine removes the piece of glass from Lucas' leg, there are repeated shots of the bedroom door as the intruders try to get in. During one such shot the handle that had just busted off reappears, intact. In the next shot of the door the handle is once again missing. more
Quotes:
Child: We just want to play with you... won't you play with us? more

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37 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
Tense as hell..., 9 December 2006
8/10
Author: MrVibrating from Sweden

...but in the end you realize this is something you'll only watch once or perhaps twice. It's a perfect cinema experience however.

The sound work works really well in a theater. There is clearly a very eager and talented sound designer and editor responsible for creating most of the tension. Every single creak and footstep is perfectly placed for the best scares. The plot is the "weakest" part, but it's nothing you'll care about. The best thing is that it mercifully steers clear of all "jump" scenes we know and hate from American scary movies.

After the first act, lightning starts to come in more and more and almost replaces sound as the tension-maker. This is also done extremely well. Actually, this is probably one of the most well- made horror movies in a long time. Everything plays out perfectly; lightning, sound, camera-work(modern, but not annoyingly so) editing and cinematography.

Definitely worth watching for the technical aspects alone, but more so for the tension and the scares.

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