Blumhouse rhymes with so many words, like 'Dumbhouse'. Yes, I know it's childish to say such things, but if you had invested as much time as we have into believing the horror production house was on the verge of pulling off something great, you'd be in an adolescent mood too.
Its minimalist approach to trailers and media outreach beckoned viewers to give it a go. But its downfall was that it became the opposite of everything its trailer promised.
The film becomes a parody of itself, with the cast seemingly betrayed by the director, who paired some great actors with some not so experienced ones.
McGuire is perhaps better suited to shorts, and instead should licence out his ideas to better writers, and directors who understand the process of filmmaking. This movie turned out to be a case of trailer is better than the full length feature.
Its minimalist approach to trailers and media outreach beckoned viewers to give it a go. But its downfall was that it became the opposite of everything its trailer promised.
The film becomes a parody of itself, with the cast seemingly betrayed by the director, who paired some great actors with some not so experienced ones.
McGuire is perhaps better suited to shorts, and instead should licence out his ideas to better writers, and directors who understand the process of filmmaking. This movie turned out to be a case of trailer is better than the full length feature.
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