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Originally Posted by _____V_____
I thought Dread was very disappointing. Very predictable, very cliched, slow and repetitive. The scripting was uneven, and the direction was anything but inspiring.
The other slow burner, Hidden, is actually quite good and engaging. My preference of the two slow ones in AD IV.
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Can't argue with any of that... It was definitely slow and defiintely predictable, but I was surprised at how much I actually hung on and cared about the characters... I think that's why I have a difficult time recommending it; it's REALLY flawed, but by the end I really REALLY cared about our characters; I thought that the climax was really successful and horrifying. The scripting was pretty bad at times, though...
But I'll use your comment about Hidden as a perfect segue...
Skjult (Hidden)
As V mentioned, this is a real slow-burner... Something that Netflix users are definitely complaining about in their reviews, but, to tell you the truth, I didn't find this movie boring at all. In fact, the creepy atmosphere and clean direction had me absolutely captivated throughout.
The basic plotline:
Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.
At first glance, this sounds like your average
haunted-house-battling-your-own-demons (I immediately thought of ADHF's first year
Abandoned) type of film. But there's a lot of delightful creepy quirkiness that goes along with it. The haunted house is sufficiently creepy, with some great slow, deliberate filming that had me clutching my boyfriend's hand... What honestly stood out to me, though, is the strange hotel that our hero finds himself in; this brilliantly Lynch-esque woodsy holiday hide-a-way complete with bizarre vixen concierge was a great addition to the already uneasy mood.
There are a couple of flaws, however: The end is ultimately predictable and I thought a bit pedestrian; considering how brilliant the filming and acting was, I think that it deserved a better resolution. I felt ultimately dissatisfied by the end... But the journey was pretty damn good getting there.
If you're looking for a solid little creepy foreign ghost movie, check it out, but it's not really anything that I would say is a MUST SEE.
3.25/5.