lizwords9183 Reviews

Housebound (2014)

As far as horror movies go, this is excellent

[9/10 · 5 November 2014]

I went into this not expecting much, bored one night at home and saw it on demand, the trailer portrayed it as a straight-up haunted house type horror, which it is not.

I don't usually care for horror movies that can also be classified as comedic, I like the scares, chills, and suspense of a good horror move and tend to stay away from the super campy or "funny" types. Rare to form, this movie gives you both horror and comedy, and more. It is intriguing, suspenseful, creepy, and, at times, downright hilarious. The acting was very good, the characters well developed. I didn't feel like it was too long, just right in my opinion. It's well worth watching even for those who don't typically like horror.

And I have to add that the scene at the end of the movie, where the epic "fight for their life" begins, is so funny, I was simultaneously nervous and tense while also laughing hysterically.

Absentia (I) (2011)

excellent low budget horror

[10/10 · 28 June 2014]

I am a huge horror film fan and usually like movies that are a bit more fast-paced than this. Boy am I glad I gave this movie a chance as it has quickly become one of my favorites. It is an excellent example of how you do not need a lot of money to spend on graphics of ghosts or creepy monsters to make a movie incredibly intriguing and creepy.

The acting of the main characters was really good, however, the two detectives could have done better, they were a bit hammy. I especially enjoyed the dynamic between the two sisters. I also have a sister with which I have a volatile relationship and found the strained and often awkward conversations quite accurate.

This movie left me thinking quite a bit. I watched it a second time so I could look at it a bit more critically, and I have to appreciate the way the director set up the story line and the way in which the movie was shot. I won't say anymore so as to not spoil it for anyone else, but I definitely recommend it to everyone, horror lovers or not.