KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Jonah Abbott
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Kaydan Christian
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
robertwest-45733
The premise of the movie seemed to offer many interesting possibilities. The old disgruntled employee made redundant by the passage of time and march of technology rendering his art (projection) dead, the attractive young naive couple charged with sexuality on a date and arrogant manager. Of course it was inevitable that the projectionist (RE) would snap and the victims would be the other characters. Its here that this movie hits its problems it is too cleaver for it's own good. So the projectionist manipulates the couple attending the late show in to being the lead in his very own horror show in which he the baddie is seen to save the day and the damsel in distress. The problem is the questions, why are these two the only people movie? How is RE able to know the exact time his drugging of the girl will take effect? How does he know that her boyfriend will act in the way he predicts? No I'm afraid this movies leaves to much to granted artistic licence. Maybe the main problem is this movie doesn't know what it is. Is it horror, well there's no gore no real scares, is it a physiological thriller, not enough tension no charterer depth at time it feels like we are drifting in a Saw type game playing movie without the gore. RE does what he does and of course he does it well, with a very limited script as for the other cast members they make a decent fist of what is basically a silly concept with smells of a writer setting out to show us how clever he is only to fail.
jordanpe-72094
A plot that interested me with much potential, that failed so drastically with absolutely terrible dialogue and acting, with the exception of Mr. Englund, as his creep of a character really is the only reason to watch this film.
BA_Harrison
Young couple Martin (Finn Jones) and Allie (Emily Berrington) attend a midnight screening at their local multiplex unaware that ageing projectionist Stuart (Robert Englund) is planning his own production with them as the stars.The idea of a deranged cinema projectionist creating his own horror film with real people taking the place of actors is a rather a neat premise, but the actual execution lets this film down, with plausibility stretched to breaking point. In order for the film to work it requires its victims to behave precisely in the manner predicted by antagonist Stuart, something that simply asks too much of the viewer in terms of suspension of disbelief.Countless 'what ifs' arise during the movie: What if someone else bought a ticket for the same showing? What if Martin had also tasted his girlfriend's drink? What if Martin hadn't panicked and shot the manager? What if he had called the police right at the start? What if Allie had collapsed while sat next to Martin? What if Martin didn't grab the gun left for him at the end? What if Allie and Martin had both (quite rightly) decided to go home rather than watching the rather awful The Hills Have Eyes 2 to the end?These awkward questions (and many more I can't be bothered to type) make for an extremely frustrating film that either thinks it is cleverer than it actually is or hopes that the viewer is incredibly stupid.
kosmasp
I don't think so. But it can be too desperate for its own good. Freddy Kr... I mean Robert Englund delivers and he's elevating this movie above mediocrity. The script is nice and there are changes in pace and direction, but it thinks too much of itself at times. And tries too hard to satisfy a few needs, to really go the extra mile.Having said all that and even though, it does have it's issues here and there (plot holes/character flaws), the movie is entertaining if you let it in. It played well enough at Frightfest in London and people enjoyed it for what it is. The ending was something else that really made the movie better (at least in my eyes). Depending on what you think about that, you might feel it's not as decent as I thought
