Before I watched this movie I was expecting a bog standard slasher, which I don't mind, but this one caught me by surprise....for a while at least.
We start off with 'Angie', a dedicated Christian, starting college in a new town far from home. We soon learn of the recent disappearance of a teenage girl, which kinda underlines what we expect from the a film - a teenager fighting for her life. Before we know it, Angie is being stalked by a man in the shadows. She decides to take a job as a babysitter, that of course is when the trouble arrives.
OK, sounds bog standard right? But then comes the twist, quite early in the film, which is a good change. It goes from straight forward stalker/slasher movie, to full on gore-fest supernatural horror (not quite as dramatic as say 'Dusk till Dawn', but has the same feel - the twist I mean).
One point of the movie I really enjoyed was the nonchalant way the 'parents' talked to Angie and each other while carrying out despicable acts, the dialogue at this part really is very good.
This movie will definitely satisfy shock and gore fans, but falls apart when scrutinised for substance...even an 'A-Team' fan would frown at the plot holes (big enough to fly a Jumbo Jet through with a blind, limbless pilot at the controls), loose ends and needles 'filler'.
For instance, why are we shown that 'Angie' is a dedicated Christian? why is the Priest stalking 'Angie' and making dodgy phone calls? What was the point of introducing the junkie room mate? Or for that matter the need to get a bed? Who and why are the couple the 'parents'? The list can go on and on!
Overall, if you ignore the holes and filler parts its OK 6/10
We start off with 'Angie', a dedicated Christian, starting college in a new town far from home. We soon learn of the recent disappearance of a teenage girl, which kinda underlines what we expect from the a film - a teenager fighting for her life. Before we know it, Angie is being stalked by a man in the shadows. She decides to take a job as a babysitter, that of course is when the trouble arrives.
OK, sounds bog standard right? But then comes the twist, quite early in the film, which is a good change. It goes from straight forward stalker/slasher movie, to full on gore-fest supernatural horror (not quite as dramatic as say 'Dusk till Dawn', but has the same feel - the twist I mean).
One point of the movie I really enjoyed was the nonchalant way the 'parents' talked to Angie and each other while carrying out despicable acts, the dialogue at this part really is very good.
This movie will definitely satisfy shock and gore fans, but falls apart when scrutinised for substance...even an 'A-Team' fan would frown at the plot holes (big enough to fly a Jumbo Jet through with a blind, limbless pilot at the controls), loose ends and needles 'filler'.
For instance, why are we shown that 'Angie' is a dedicated Christian? why is the Priest stalking 'Angie' and making dodgy phone calls? What was the point of introducing the junkie room mate? Or for that matter the need to get a bed? Who and why are the couple the 'parents'? The list can go on and on!
Overall, if you ignore the holes and filler parts its OK 6/10