i saw it yesterday (while playing hookey from work).
it was ok - not as scary as it could have been. sort of blair witch (but not as smart or even consistent with the 'documentary footage angle' - I hate it when the film is supposed to just be found footage but the camera guy keeps taking really stereotypical establishing shots - even while horrific things are happening - i mean, c'mon, who is being terrorized by a demonic creature and then stops and says 'hey, i think i'll get a good shot of that creepy window with the moon in the background'?? i know artists, lots of them, but even the most dedicated is going to say 'screw the aesthetic moment and get me the hell out of here' - Blair Witch did it with consistency and cleverness and I've always appreciated that).
As for the ending - which has gotten lots of press. I agree that it is unsatisfying and feels tacked on (in fact I bet they tacked it on to avoid the accusation people had that 'nothing happened in blair witch) but it is NOT inconsistent with the rest of the film (an accusation I've heard but if you pay attention to the film is NOT true).
so - rent it if you are really bored but otherwise it is just a film waiting to fill space on SyFy or Chiller's late night programming schedule
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