Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of Don't Look In The Attic; here's the breakdown of my ratings:
Story - 0.25 Direction - 0.50 Pace - 0.25 Acting - 0.75 Enjoyment - 0.75
TOTAL - 2.50 out of 10
Oh my God, this movie is so bad that I kinda loved it. Though, I was irked by the story's possibility. There is enough scope within to scribe a classic horror tale.
I once read in a review that writer/director films are better as they allow for their vision of the story to reach the screen. That only works if the writer/director is talented. Unfortunately, with Don't Look In The Attic, they're not. There are so many holes in the story, be it structural or narrative, that I wouldn't be able to start to critique them - so I won't.
As for the direction side, I can easily comment on that. For one, the pace meanders along slower than the story. And, I will say this for the director; he must have known because he did try to alleviate the monotony in pre-production. There's a particularly lovely ginger pussy that appears during a bout of exposition. There's a conversation between three people, and it's shot at a dreadful angle and too-close a range. It feels and looks awkward. Enter the inserted shots of the pussycat reclining on the leather cushion of an armchair. There's no need for them, apart from breaking up the nastiness, and they're filmed on a different stock. If anything, the cat shots are crisper than the rest of the movie. But I can't knock it too much I'm a pussy lover, not a dog man. Though, the mishap that had me smiling the most was the soundtrack. The mansion they are staying in is in Turin and miles from anywhere. Imagine my surprise hearing the sounds of the jungle in the background, complete with screeching monkeys. Not satisfied with using it once they use the same sound segment throughout the film. It always brought a smile, and I expected to see Tarzan, Cheeta, and Jane swing in on a vine. It would have made for a better picture - he meant to get the most for his budget! There are more, many more, but they were my faves.
The cast isn't too bad. Though, what can you expect(?) It must have been evident reading the script how bad the film would be, so why put too much effort into it? Just turn up, have fun, get paid - I hope they got paid.
If you love bad movies, check out Don't Look In The Attic. Otherwise, stay the hell away. I don't want to be responsible for upsetting somebody; life's too short - Especially to watch this flick.
Please feel free to visit my Absolute Horror and Killer Thriller Chiller lists to see where I ranked Don't Look In The Attic. Better yet, you can search for better viewing.
Take Care & Stay Well.
Story - 0.25 Direction - 0.50 Pace - 0.25 Acting - 0.75 Enjoyment - 0.75
TOTAL - 2.50 out of 10
Oh my God, this movie is so bad that I kinda loved it. Though, I was irked by the story's possibility. There is enough scope within to scribe a classic horror tale.
I once read in a review that writer/director films are better as they allow for their vision of the story to reach the screen. That only works if the writer/director is talented. Unfortunately, with Don't Look In The Attic, they're not. There are so many holes in the story, be it structural or narrative, that I wouldn't be able to start to critique them - so I won't.
As for the direction side, I can easily comment on that. For one, the pace meanders along slower than the story. And, I will say this for the director; he must have known because he did try to alleviate the monotony in pre-production. There's a particularly lovely ginger pussy that appears during a bout of exposition. There's a conversation between three people, and it's shot at a dreadful angle and too-close a range. It feels and looks awkward. Enter the inserted shots of the pussycat reclining on the leather cushion of an armchair. There's no need for them, apart from breaking up the nastiness, and they're filmed on a different stock. If anything, the cat shots are crisper than the rest of the movie. But I can't knock it too much I'm a pussy lover, not a dog man. Though, the mishap that had me smiling the most was the soundtrack. The mansion they are staying in is in Turin and miles from anywhere. Imagine my surprise hearing the sounds of the jungle in the background, complete with screeching monkeys. Not satisfied with using it once they use the same sound segment throughout the film. It always brought a smile, and I expected to see Tarzan, Cheeta, and Jane swing in on a vine. It would have made for a better picture - he meant to get the most for his budget! There are more, many more, but they were my faves.
The cast isn't too bad. Though, what can you expect(?) It must have been evident reading the script how bad the film would be, so why put too much effort into it? Just turn up, have fun, get paid - I hope they got paid.
If you love bad movies, check out Don't Look In The Attic. Otherwise, stay the hell away. I don't want to be responsible for upsetting somebody; life's too short - Especially to watch this flick.
Please feel free to visit my Absolute Horror and Killer Thriller Chiller lists to see where I ranked Don't Look In The Attic. Better yet, you can search for better viewing.
Take Care & Stay Well.