#Horror (2015)

Six preadolescent girls face a night of terror when the compulsive addiction of an online social media game turns a moment of cyber bullying into a night of insanity.

Director:

Tara Subkoff

Writer:

Tara Subkoff

Stars:

Sadie Seelert, Haley Murphy, Bridget McGarry

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Adler	...	Georgie
Jessica Blank	...	Mom
Ted Christensen	...	Ted
Annabelle Dexter-Jones	...	Molly
Balthazar Getty	...	Harry Cox
Lydia Hearst	...	Lisa
Timothy Hutton	...	Dr. White
Sadie Jensen-Blank	...	Sylvia
Blue Lindeberg	...	Ava
Natasha Lyonne	...	Emma
Taryn Manning	...	Gloria
Mackenzie G. Mauro	...	Dark Figure (as Mackenzie Mauro)
Bridget McGarry	...	Sofia
Haley Murphy	...	Cat
Brenna Perez	...	Reporter

Storyline

#HORROR is a film about the lives of six young girls, Sam, Georgie, Sofia, Francesca, Cat and Eva played by our ensemble of emerging actresses. Their world is one of money, success, leisure and decadence. This is a film about the HORROR of cyberbullying. This film is an integral insight on the pressure that girls take on as they grow in a world that is increasingly dependent on the promotion and attention that social media platforms provide yet prevent bullying. as well as the roles that parents must play regarding controlling their child's use of the internet and bullying plays such a terrifying role in society. These young girls are telling this story inside a glass mansion, filled with millions of dollars of artwork, as if they were living in a contemporary art museum.

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Plot Keywords:

talking behind someone's back | girl | bullying | cyberbullying | internet | 

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Taglines:

Death is trending.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

#Хоррор

Filming Locations:

Bedford, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lowland Pictures, AST Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor and screenwriter Casey Barnhart was brought in to do an uncredited rewrite before production.

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Goofs

When Michael is driving Cat to Sophie's house, the sun is shining strongly, but when Cat gets out of the car and starts walking to the house, the sky is completely overcast.

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Quotes

Alex Cox: I miss dressing up. Old days of all the excitement of getting ready. Just remember girls, getting ready is the best part. It's more fun than any party you're every gonna go to. Enjoy yourselves now while you're young. Doesn't last long.

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Soundtracks

Just Like A Dream
Composer Ken Morrison
Performed by the Morrie Morrison Orchestra
Courtesy Crucial Music

User Reviews

Ridiculously stupid.

I came across this disaster on Netflix and watched it because 1. I've been hearing many, many er... "things" people say about this movie and 2. Because ralphthemoviemaker (a great YouTube movie critic) talked about it in his most recent video. I've recently become fascinated with terrible movies and why they're so broken (Catwoman, North, Foodfight, Battlefield Earth, Master of Disguise), so my daft curiosities hasn't stopped me from watching #Horror, aka one of the dumbest titles in cinema history.

But what makes #Horror so bad? It's not bad because of its intentions in calling out cyber-bullying (a still serious issue), but from how amateurish the filmmaking was. Outside of some decent cinematography and 1 or 2 moments that were mildly effective, #Horror fails in terms of acting, writing, directing, editing, effects, and storytelling. The worst category to me has to be the editing. In almost every scene (including the opening credits) there are transitions of # symbols that look like sped-up versions of Suicide Squad, Enter The Void and bowling animations on acid. It's that bad. The last 30 minutes had quick cuts that were used to signify tension -- but they accidentally come across as uneven and clumsy. The acting is a jarring mix of stiff and laughably over-the-top from both minor and big-name actors. Not one performance felt authentic or professional. The directing has no punch and very little style, and it especially shows in the "scary" parts. On a technical scale, #Horror is a misguided mess... but that would've been somewhat forgivable if the script was smart, well- crafted and has lots to say.

But it sadly does not. The main characters are nothing but shallow, b**chy stereotypes that do nothing but shame on each other. You could say that's part of the satires' point, but you need some form of sympathy if you're going to make a movie about bullying. Instead, the attempts at character development here feels forced and laughable instead of genuine. The story isn't much better. It takes about 1 hour in order for the plot to move forward ('cause showing slumber parties is very important), and by then the narrative jumps around for no discernible reason. It gets more confusing as it goes on. The dialogue tries to appeal to the younger demographic without actually knowing how most teens talk like, so it all sounds ridiculous ("If he's so rich, why does he dress like that? He looks like Hitler."). The message is admirable, but not anything new or provoking. It's not even well-executed.

In conclusion, #Horror is #Horrible. Very little makes any sense, the editing is wacky, the story and script is incoherent and unintentionally funny, the "hip" characters are obnoxious, the acting is atrocious, the production values are weak, and its attempts at social- commentary are blatant and unoriginal. As I've said before, there are some decent shots and kernels of a good idea, but they're all buried down by heaps of incompetence. Awful. Don't watch. 2/10.