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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses
under the ‘About Me’ section).
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The Strangers: Chapter
1 EH/OK
The Strangers,
from 2008, was a decent, simplistic home invasion horror flick, and its sequel
wasn’t bad either (you can read my review for it in here---https://vampireclown82.blogspot.com/2018/06/mooby-reviews-61318.html). There isn’t much in terms of plot (hence,
simplistic)---a trio of masked murderers terrorize anyone they come across,
primarily in one location (even if it’s a trailer park). Did we really need another film, let alone a
standalone trilogy? This first chapter
is basically a remake of the first movie.
A couple staying at a cabin in the woods (somewhere in Oregon, as it
says in the beginning) end up trying to survive after a trio of masked
murderers lay siege with weapons. This
time, they didn’t intend to stay at the cabin; their car conveniently needs a
new part after stopping at a diner in town, said part can’t be retrieved until
the next day, said cabin the only place available nearby to spend the night. The part I hated most in the first film was
when they separated after being attacked, which is one of the biggest mistakes
(read: clichés) in horror movies that should never be done. Here, they also separated at one time, the
reasoning a bit more excusable, but they still separated while in the middle of
nowhere. [Also, why didn’t he call out
her name once while walking up the steps after she ran into a closet after
seeing one of the intruders? I mean, I
know we’re supposed to think the intruder is coming after her, but he didn’t
know she was hiding from anyone yet]. Unsurprisingly,
this added absolutely nothing new to the franchise. I thought it might’ve been a bit more unique
given Renny Harlin, a director whom has been around, was at the helm. How original can anyone truly be though with
this simplistic concept that was only effective once (twice, at most)? Was it the worst movie I’ve seen? No.
(There isn’t much to expect; the film looks good, if anything). Was it unnecessary? Totally.
There’s two more coming too!
(Yes, I am still going to watch them, even though I have very low
expectations). 11/22/2024
Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
The Exorcism (2024) >>>EH
Play Misty for Me >>>G
Rita (2024) >>>OK
(Shudder; In
Spanish with subtitles)
Silence & Darkness >>>EH/OK
---Sean O.11/25/2024
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