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Your basic creepy creature veers into something else. It's low budget and shows but everyone
does their job well enough and there's some genuine eeew and yuck moments. Odd, mixed bag of a cast. Mischa Barton is becoming a familiar face in low budget horror. It's okay certainly not terrible.
- Dragonborn64
- Apr 13, 2019
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Not a terrible movie, but certainly not great. I thought the idea was very promising for a horror movie. Storage units are creepy. I'm not sure what happened to Mischa Barton, but somewhere along the line she has completely forgotten how to act. She was just horrible in this. She was constantly over acting and obvious about it.
The movie itself was fairly decent, not a lot of special effects to ruin it, and a pretty decent twist to the story that I didn't see coming.
Not a bad movie to watch if you are a fan of horror, but don't expect too much.
The movie itself was fairly decent, not a lot of special effects to ruin it, and a pretty decent twist to the story that I didn't see coming.
Not a bad movie to watch if you are a fan of horror, but don't expect too much.
This right here is a combination between Creep and Blood Shed, heading more towards the second one sadly, Creep being quite an OK horror. Still why the hate? Between a big budged horror with known actors and a little poor project, lately, indies are doing far better than those massive productions. At least here I have no expectations and often enough I end up impressed.
So, I'm going to jump straight to the bad part. The kills! You just don't get to see too many, and when they do happen, they are kinda hidden, masked, budget clearly didn't help a lot so they made the best of it I guess. Considering this is a horror movie, of course we would like to see some nice kill shots but it is just not the case here.
Secondly, the acting, was bad. It is quite amateurish like, either over the top or just no soul whatsoever. The dialogue itself is another minus to the movie, rather lousy job here.
Overall, I graded it a 4, it does provide some tension, has a better plot than most, it did kept me waiting for more and it worked fine for one late raining night. I love horror, so I tend to be a tad bid tolerant to this genre.
Cheers!
So, I'm going to jump straight to the bad part. The kills! You just don't get to see too many, and when they do happen, they are kinda hidden, masked, budget clearly didn't help a lot so they made the best of it I guess. Considering this is a horror movie, of course we would like to see some nice kill shots but it is just not the case here.
Secondly, the acting, was bad. It is quite amateurish like, either over the top or just no soul whatsoever. The dialogue itself is another minus to the movie, rather lousy job here.
Overall, I graded it a 4, it does provide some tension, has a better plot than most, it did kept me waiting for more and it worked fine for one late raining night. I love horror, so I tend to be a tad bid tolerant to this genre.
Cheers!
- Patient444
- Oct 10, 2015
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I thought this could've been something scary. There actually were some 10 minutes where I was quite scared, but after that first moments of suspense, the rest got too generic and predictable. I did watch it through to the end, although I was tempted to quit more than once.
The storyline is pretty old and I bet you've already seen it in a few other movies yourself:
You know those ingredients - you've seen them often before.
The only thing new here to me was the setting in an underground self-storage, which I thought had some original ideas that served those few scary moments.
I feel kind of sorry for the director. It feels like this is the desperate (but futile) attempt to fulfill his lifelong childhood dream of producing a super scary blockbuster. In a "i can do it" and "nobody can stop me" brute force way, he tries to patch up all those holes in the illogical and inconsistent story just to quickly get to the end.
If you don't watch this - you won't be missing out on anything...
The storyline is pretty old and I bet you've already seen it in a few other movies yourself:
- A group of people are trapped in some place or another (in a cottage in the woods, on a boat, in some old castle or warehouse) - Someone or something evil is set loose
- group tries to escape but mysterious things prevent them form escaping
- instead of staying together, some girl will separate from the others and follow a creepy noise into a dark place ("hello? is there anybody out there in that creepy forest / tunnel / cave? Maybe the psychopath that killed my boyfriend / husband / friend 10 minutes ago?")
- another girl will try to run away, being chased, then trip over nothing, and stay there screaming while "the evil" hunts her down etc.
You know those ingredients - you've seen them often before.
The only thing new here to me was the setting in an underground self-storage, which I thought had some original ideas that served those few scary moments.
I feel kind of sorry for the director. It feels like this is the desperate (but futile) attempt to fulfill his lifelong childhood dream of producing a super scary blockbuster. In a "i can do it" and "nobody can stop me" brute force way, he tries to patch up all those holes in the illogical and inconsistent story just to quickly get to the end.
If you don't watch this - you won't be missing out on anything...
Started out okay but quickly degenerated into the characters making progressively dumber decisions, as per the usual formula. The "twist" in the film was beyond ridiculous and pretty much just felt like a cheat. Cap it with an incredibly stupid ending, and The Hoarder goes from a somewhat below-average horror film to a must-avoid-at-all-costs stinker. The early attempts in the film to establish atmosphere are about the only positive things I can say about it.
- thrax-23316
- Jun 6, 2020
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You'll probably enjoy this more if you're open to cheeseball horror-comedy. It isn't a cheeseball horror-comedy - not quite - but it definitely plays better if you can roll into that mindset, and might have been a better movie if it were.
I sat through the first hour thinking this was a good premise marred by bad decisions. The dialogue is clunky, there are plot holes, Officer Cliché's unnecessary sideplot is a whole mess, characterization is all over the place, what are motivations anyway, etc.
But then that reveal hits, and I cackled with utter delight through the last 20 minutes. I would gladly watch the whole thing again with friends to watch them when that moment arrives, which makes it a good enough film for me despite the aforementioned flaws.
I sat through the first hour thinking this was a good premise marred by bad decisions. The dialogue is clunky, there are plot holes, Officer Cliché's unnecessary sideplot is a whole mess, characterization is all over the place, what are motivations anyway, etc.
But then that reveal hits, and I cackled with utter delight through the last 20 minutes. I would gladly watch the whole thing again with friends to watch them when that moment arrives, which makes it a good enough film for me despite the aforementioned flaws.
- mokienatrix
- Mar 15, 2021
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This wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for the clichés and some of the actors (for various reasons, either while they probably can't do any better or because their roles have been underwritten). Take Mischa Barton: She was "working" perfectly in OC, but since then has not found a place in the "acting"/movie business.
But while the movie does pack a punch or two (the ending is either too good for the movie or will annoy you, because the movie seemed to go to a different place), the overall feeling gets undermined by many factors, another one being the script/dialog. It's a shame really, especially considering all the places this could've gone (no pun intended)
But while the movie does pack a punch or two (the ending is either too good for the movie or will annoy you, because the movie seemed to go to a different place), the overall feeling gets undermined by many factors, another one being the script/dialog. It's a shame really, especially considering all the places this could've gone (no pun intended)
Set in a storage facility with a creepy, off-limits basement section, this is by no means a horror classic, but it's watchable. I really don't get why IMDB allows some of the ratings - this is clearly not a 10/10 film to any rational person, so the 10 scores are, one would suspect, from people who worked on the film, and their mums. The 1/10 scores, as always, seem to come from people who seem unable to give any other score if there's anything they don't like about a film. Both should be ignored. There are some decent ideas here, and a reasonable amount of tension. Nobody's getting Oscar-nominated for this, but the acting isn't terrible, nor is the direction. It may not be objectively very good on any level, but neither is it terrible on any level. It's a middling time-filler that deserves a middling score.
- garret-mccann
- Apr 19, 2016
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How good can a film be when mostly it entails a group of people walking around in a building which at times is semi-dark or dark dark? Better than you think. Ella is marrying a wealthy banker, but she is a tad suspicious about him, so recruits a shady friend to prise open his storage unit and read his secret diary. When they arrive at the depository she misreads the number, and instead of going to the third floor below ground they go to the lower basement where unsuspectingly they open the door to Hell. What appears to be a sub-human creature grabs and kills the unfortunate Molly, leaving Ella to flee to a higher level where she meets up with a corrupt detective, a morphine addict, an advertising executive, and a creepy guy she had met on the way down who is actually living in a unit having lost his job and been kicked out by his landlord.
What happens next is predictable but not so, there is a twist in the tale, and if it were not for the unhappy ending, it would earn a full 10 points. Of course, for some people an unhappy ending is really a happy ending, and vice versa.
What happens next is predictable but not so, there is a twist in the tale, and if it were not for the unhappy ending, it would earn a full 10 points. Of course, for some people an unhappy ending is really a happy ending, and vice versa.
- hellsing218
- Mar 27, 2023
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Laughable dialogue. Poor performances. The kind of idiotic decisions only found in lousy horror movies. This idea had potential, but it's totally lost in production. The one plus: the creature looks good and is appropriately scary.
- dana-kellish
- Jun 24, 2020
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This film in theory should be amazing and creepy as hell. Instead, the only thing scary is the acting by the mono tone Mischa Barton. Three minutes in and I am in pain watching her. Ten minutes in and I realise that, in order to make it through this film I will have to pretend its a spoof comedy and pray she dies at the end for my satisfaction. I am only thirty minutes in and more bad actors have presented themselves which leads me to believe it was the director who must have been drunk on set to allow this film to go into production. To summarise, storage units are creepy, its a great story line but utterly ruined by acting that could have been out staged by a school play starring five year olds. If I make it through the rest of the film without chewing my own arm off out of frustration i shall include an update, if i don't....
- JodieMarie
- Nov 5, 2015
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There was a time when Mischa Barton was thought to be the next up and coming starlet in Hollywood.
Those days are far behind and in recent years she's been stuck with being something of scream-queen in low-budget direct to DVD horrors, but the prolem is that for a scream-queen she barely screams heck she barely reacts.
I am unsure why she's constantly cast but then I suppose most people would have had the common sense that when they read the script to this movie they would realised that it would suck there and then, but I suppose that is why she doesn't really bother she knows it wouldn't help and I suppose a paycheck is a paycheck after all.
And I suppose she is no worse than the rest of the cast in this movie, Robert Knepper who was brilliant in Prison Break feels like he's sleep-walking through the movie, better yet sleep-acting.
If you want something that's sort of reminiscent with this (except 5 times better) 'Creep (2004)' with Franka Potente is a good choice.
If you want something where Misca Barton is actually good then 'The Assassination of a High School President (2008)' is a good choice.
Those days are far behind and in recent years she's been stuck with being something of scream-queen in low-budget direct to DVD horrors, but the prolem is that for a scream-queen she barely screams heck she barely reacts.
I am unsure why she's constantly cast but then I suppose most people would have had the common sense that when they read the script to this movie they would realised that it would suck there and then, but I suppose that is why she doesn't really bother she knows it wouldn't help and I suppose a paycheck is a paycheck after all.
And I suppose she is no worse than the rest of the cast in this movie, Robert Knepper who was brilliant in Prison Break feels like he's sleep-walking through the movie, better yet sleep-acting.
If you want something that's sort of reminiscent with this (except 5 times better) 'Creep (2004)' with Franka Potente is a good choice.
If you want something where Misca Barton is actually good then 'The Assassination of a High School President (2008)' is a good choice.
- Seth_Rogue_One
- May 28, 2016
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The whole storyline was intriguing but the ending fell short. I'm not sure if they wanted to make a sequel, but it sure left it open to do so!
- heatherlynn19862005
- Mar 18, 2021
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- moriartylives
- Dec 5, 2015
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Frightfest 2015! Whoop! -Is where I saw this.
This one is kind of uneven. Some parts are pretty cool and quite entertaining, other parts though, they are not that great. I loved seeing Robert Knepper! I was a big fan of his on Prison Break, shame he doesn't get more work. (he alone bumps this up a star, that's how much I love that dude!)
With some minor changes it could have been a lot better. You are wondering what's going on for most of the movie, but the pay off isn't that good, unfortunately. I did not like the ending, either.
It's one of those movies, where something just isn't quite right. Doens't quite fit. Plus the fact that the plot it self isn't quite right. It is a little creepy in a couple of scenes, but it's just not enough.
This one is kind of uneven. Some parts are pretty cool and quite entertaining, other parts though, they are not that great. I loved seeing Robert Knepper! I was a big fan of his on Prison Break, shame he doesn't get more work. (he alone bumps this up a star, that's how much I love that dude!)
With some minor changes it could have been a lot better. You are wondering what's going on for most of the movie, but the pay off isn't that good, unfortunately. I did not like the ending, either.
It's one of those movies, where something just isn't quite right. Doens't quite fit. Plus the fact that the plot it self isn't quite right. It is a little creepy in a couple of scenes, but it's just not enough.
- Finfrosk86
- Jun 1, 2015
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- eragon-66114
- May 2, 2020
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Although this is a plot we've all seen many times before in previous films, this movie harks back to the style of the '80's horror film and is surprisingly entertaining. With an interesting setting and cast, it brings a modern twist to the concept of people being trapped and stalked. Although not really very frightening (more of a thriller really, with little blood and gore) it's a film that keeps you on the edge of your seat and contains some shocking twists and turns as the narrative progresses. The finale is well done and doesn't leave unanswered questions for the viewer, really making you think about the fate of the characters and the choices they made.
- emberstonepierce
- Nov 1, 2015
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Wow...this movie is pretty bad. The story is lame, the premise is as used as a diaper in a nursery, and the acting, especially Mischa Barton's, is...acting, and lame acting, at that.
A good actor doesn't allow the viewer to see that he/she is acting. That's the point. If you're watching this and all you see is Mischa Barton, then she's not really portraying her character, is she? Maybe I should have watched to the end to see if there was rhyme or reason to the flick, but I couldn't be bothered.
Life is way to short to waste on bad films. Trust the review on this one, the ones that say it's not worth your time.
A good actor doesn't allow the viewer to see that he/she is acting. That's the point. If you're watching this and all you see is Mischa Barton, then she's not really portraying her character, is she? Maybe I should have watched to the end to see if there was rhyme or reason to the flick, but I couldn't be bothered.
Life is way to short to waste on bad films. Trust the review on this one, the ones that say it's not worth your time.
- nogodnomasters
- Jan 14, 2018
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