Altar

A true stinker. The found footage genre is a guilty pleasure of mine, and although I know that 90% of these films are going to be trash, I'll go out of my way to watch them when I can in hopes of discovering one of the gems.

This is not one of them. The opening sequence is painful to watch. A newlywed couple in a hotel and the husband for some stupid reason is wearing a head camera fresh out of the shower? (But if he wasn't we wouldn't see the generic crazy man at the room door warning them of the dangers in the woods.) It's pure laziness on film makers part.

The actors are embarrassing to watch as they try to portray emotion and pretend like they care about anything they are saying. I couldn't finish this drivel.

Don't believe the high ratings. They are clearly posted by people associated with the film in some way. Garbage.

Not... terrible, but just disappointing overall. I'm a huge fan of low budget found footage and I'd heard good things about this one from other fans.

But this just kinda... Well it was just pretty stupid.

The actual altar in the film isn't even the one shown on the promo poster. In the movie, it looks like a damn Halloween prop from Party City. Honestly, as much as I wanted to like this one, it just fell flat on it's face.

All the "scary" bits were laughable and poorly executed. And the climax went over like a fart in the wind.

This filmmaker has done a masterful job at creating a world to tell a story with as little budget as possible...BUT with the biggest thrills and suspense! Great acting, directing and writing -- well crafted horror. It sucks you right in. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and wanted to leave a message for all who want an experience.

Once again friends reunite even though many are annoying people and not all get along. (Perfect set up for a college reunion of camping in the mountainous forest.) Randomness then ensues. Main character appears to be on the autism spectrum and so he constantly carries camera. Viola! Another found footage film. Small element of crazy local, some spiritual altar site in the woods, and after yet more dumb decisions made by the cadre of arrogant and ignorant characters. Evil is unleashed. And cut as the film ends with the abruptness that is now standard for this genre of film. I've stopped watching worse films, but I have enjoyed other films of the same ilk much better.

Okay this movie sucks you in, and not in a good way. You keep watching hoping it will get better and it doesn't. Beau is such a wimp and whining about everything. Not worth watching.