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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :-
Loved it., 10 July 2007
8/10
Author: xxhawaiianbreezexx from United States

This movie started out slow which is why I only rated it an 8 out of 10. Most movies aren't like this these days. Most movies are either rip offs of older movies or are completely cliché and dull. This movie was well worth my time. I'm glad I took the time to watch it. I realize this movie got some bad reviews but not everyone agrees. If we did, wouldn't life be rather dull? Once it got going it kept me on the edge of my seat. I actually jumped and shrieked a few times through it. And the ending, wow, SURPRISE! I would recommend this movie. This movie would be even better as a book. If you like psychological thrillers, horror, and supernatural genres, this is the movie for you. But don't take my word on it. Watch!!!

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That rare thing, a great British horror film!, 11 July 2007
10/10
Author: davidbjgilhooly from United Kingdom

I saw the first screening of Reverb at Bafta a few months back and you could really feel its effect on the audience as the tension mounted. These days most horror films rely on gore to try and make the audience feel something, and while this film does have its fair share of the red stuff it expertly uses old fashioned suspense to make you squirm. It also manages to make you care about the characters which really adds to the suspense. Visually the film is very different to most British horrors I've seen (and American ones come to that) and manages to go beyond its Far Eastern influences to create a hybrid I haven't seen before. The central idea behind the film is really strong and never once makes you question the reality of what is happening on screen. The performances are strong too, especially Eva Birthistle (who we last saw in State of Play) and Leo Gregory of Stoned fame. Go and see this when you get the chance, you won't be disappointed.

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :-
No Masterpiece,But Fun None The Less., 7 July 2007
7/10
Author: wandersoul73 from United States

Wow,this movie really blew me away. I had never heard of it upon viewing it. But I was rather happy with the way it turned out. I was not at all familiar with its director Eitan Arrusi either,but now I shall keep my eyes peeled for anything new from him in the future.

There was a pretty steady feeling of eerie chills through-out this film. Not to so that it is a masterpiece or anything. But it was worth 84 minutes of my Saturday.

And I really enjoyed the pitch look to everything. But what else would you expect from a horror flick. And you never know this guy might even be the next Master of Horror,or something.

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
What a thrill!, 6 July 2007
8/10
Author: redsaga from Sweden

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I love good movie thrills but haven't been able to get one in a long time. There are many movies out there, newly released, that I watched with pretty high expectations. After a number of those - and always ending up being totally disappointed I learned not to expect too much before I sat down to watch Reverb.

From the very first minute the suspense and discomfort starts to build up with flashes of weird and dark pictures show up on the screen along with shrieks and loud sounds that I imagine will make many people jump. Although I'm not a huge fan of jumpers I have to admit that the director managed to do this one good.

The movie keeps the viewer in discomfort until the end, much thanks to sound and image. Reverb is far from perfect but with little expectations I was definitely pleasantly surprised.

***POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW***

Alex is a musician who together with Maddy, a friend and band member, locks himself in a studio in hopes of getting a boost in his career. They discover unpleasant voices and crying in an old song that Alex wants to sample.

As time goes and more weird stuff happens Maddy gets more and more convinced that something bad happened while that old song was recorded and decides to find out what happened while desperately trying to stop what she thinks is about to happen.

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-
Horror in the music studio - unfortunately unsatisfying., 7 July 2007
5/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

A rock band prepare to record their comeback album by locking themselves in a recording studio overnight.They sample an old recording which turns out to hide a mysterious voice that opens a gateway to Hell."Reverb" was currently released in Poland on DVD,so naturally I wanted to give it a look.Unfortunately the film left me disappointed.The premise of "Reverb" is actually pretty interesting,but its execution is unsatisfying and rather dull.There is no suspense,just a lot of quick cuts,even the amount of grue is minimal.Overall,I didn't enjoy this film as much as I wanted.Still if you have enough time to kill give it a chance.5 out of 10.

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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
Very Intense, 25 July 2007
9/10
Author: brad-765 from United Kingdom

I'm not usually a big fan of horror movies but i was dragged along by my braver wife of all people. This movie really scared me,I'm not familiar with Eitan Arrussi's work - although I saw Harry on the Boat and remembered it as comedy, though i feel he's more comfortable with horror. I found the plot very compelling and original I was really absorbed in the story-line. It gets really intense at times and the soundtrack was superb especially as it's a low budget movie. It reminded me of The Shining and will hopefully become the British cult equivalent. The best British movie i've seen in a long time - would have given it a 10 but i never do that.

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
I'm blood i'm sin.... i'm the mistake of the year Yes i'm Reverb, 19 February 2008
2/10
Author: Alexander Yordanov from Varna, Bulgaria

I'm giving it two because it started interesting but in the first 20 minutes i understand that i will fall asleep. The only reason that i didn't fall asleep was that the sound was really annoying. oh and that song, i don't wanna here it anymore. I think it was the stupid song ever. When you watch movie of these character you have to like the leading actors, well i was wishing the actress in the leading role to be killed from the beginning. And what was that ridiculous end. And the love scene was i don't know why it was even in the film. I don't have anymore words to express my feelings.

Overral i must say it was very bad and boring don't waste your time.

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6 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-
Horrible, horrible movie!!!, 21 September 2007
1/10
Author: elcio5485 from United States

The movie is just awful, the entire movie runs on the same scenes, from beginning to end, I dozed off many times when I woke up it seemed that I was exactly on the same scene. No too mention the darkness of the movie seems impossible to understand what is going on. I know I need 10 lines to send this subject but the movie is too bad to have 10 lines of review. All I can do is adding bad and more bad review. The story seemed to be done by someone who was drunk or high. I am not a movie reviewer but anyone who watch this thing can't not give anything less than 1 Therefore, lighten up Mr. Director. Invest your money in something more useful

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9 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :-
Atmospheric horror, 8 July 2007
8/10
Author: Lucretius

Okay, so I love a good horror movie. And I don't mind a few clichés. But what I hate more than death or taxes is goofiness. American horror too often goes for the goofy or the gross-out, and a lot of whatever genuine creepy you might get out of the concept is dissipated by the Beavis & Butthead-level jokes.

Reverb has none of that in it. What it does have is a somewhat standard horror trope--think _Cigarette_Burns_, if you've seen it--played absolutely straight for all the chills it can muster. There's a good performance by the female lead, who I hope to see more of. There's also some fine camera work (the lighting of the studio is a natural) and a nuanced bunch of cheap audio jump-thrills.

Now there are some plot holes. For instance, who might have been holding the camera in a pivotal bit of video (nobody mentioned could). There's also an awful lot of yelling at the screen, 'Just get out! No, dude. Just get out!' But I'll forgive a lot for a genuine chill or two, and I got them.

I don't know what movie the last reviewer saw, but this one's a pretty effective and moderately original bit of Brit-horror. 8/10, because frankly, low-budget horror has a pretty low bar.

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genuinely tense British horror, 13 November 2008
9/10
Author: charlie_freak-1 from United Kingdom

This was a really pleasant surprise I was expecting action/slash but got a tense and stylishly bloody movie driven by a rocking soundtrack. The pacing had me on the edge of my seat with some genuine suspenseful moments and a cracking ending.

In terms of references there's a possession theme which reminded me of The Shining and a style/look and soundtrack that made me think of Dario Argento.

I gave it 9/10 because the combination of music and visual style work for me and because its not just another dumb slash-by-numbers movie. Well worth seeing.

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