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Originally Posted by cheebacheeba (Post 986456)

While I acknowledge the jump scare usage as well, it's not like it was *all* jump scares. I actually felt it was quite atmospheric. True, slightly wooden actors, but hey...never really a good point for horror.
Though I'd say if you didn't like this one, definitely don't see Annabelle.

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Originally Posted by Angra (Post 986461)

Agreed. It wasn't.

There was maybe about 6 jump scares in the whole movie. (Just saw it to be sure)

I tend to call all jump scares cheap, but I see what Giganticface is sayin, that there are different levels of cheapness in jump scares. James Wan is certainly at the lowest levels as he actually DO try to make an effort and often tries to make long build-ups up to each jump scare.

That being said, I still think all jump scares are cheap, as you can have the audience watching two people having a conversation, a girl sleeping or a freakin tree, and suddenly BAM!!!, cut to a little cute bunny accompanied by loud music or noise, and you have yourself a successful jump scare, coz People's brain doesn't expect that. In my book that's just too easy and I'm honestly really tired of the overuse. It's like all creepy atmospheric build-ups has to end with a jump scare nowadays. Heck, a guy like James Wan has made it his trademark.

I've only seen it once. I'm probably just remember it wrong or getting it mixed up with another movie

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Originally Posted by Straker (Post 986483)

Jump scares get a bit of a bad rap these days, because they are overused, derivative and synonymous with bad directing, but most of everyone's favourite horror movies probably have a good jump scare or two in there.

True.

One of my favorite scary movies is Salems Lot and it does contain one cheap ass jump scare and another one less cheap. But thas alright as the rest of the movie consists of slow creepy terror and genuinely scary scenes.

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Originally Posted by Angra (Post 986490)

The Blood test scene in The Thing is a classic jump scare... Always gets me. ::smile::

"As Good as it Gets" 9/10

Still funny.

Vice, 2015. 6/10

Mix a tad of Total Recall, a smidgen of Terminator, and a dash of Westworld and here you go, but mediocre at best.

The only saving factor in this mess is the lovely Thomas Jane. : )

HALLOWEEN: THE INSIDE STORY 2010

Documentary on the making of the movie "Halloween". Would like to see a few others to be able to compare it to, but all in all, it was very interesting.

Dark Summer, 2015. 5/10

Wasn't a total waste, I wanted to see what was going to happen. Very vague start.

Children of Sorrow, 2012. 8/10

http://horrornews.net/wp-content/upl...-McClure-5.jpg

Bill Oberst Jr. is amazing in any part he plays. He becomes that character.

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Originally Posted by DeadbeatAtDawn (Post 986510)

Vice, 2015. 6/10

Mix a tad of Total Recall, a smidgen of Terminator, and a dash of Westworld and here you go, but mediocre at best.

The only saving factor in this mess is the lovely Thomas Jane. : )

just watched this, i think 6 is very fair, but i quite enjoyed it. ticks all the action movie boxes.

the canal

a family move into a house where a murder took place a hundred or so years ago, insanity, murder and allsorts of tomfoolery ensue. a fantastic lead performance, plenty of tension and the like. 8/10.