Wife loves lifetime so of course i stumble upon this. as i reach for the remote to do the alarmist any channel but this one move, there is this creepy kid that catches your attention. then there is another weird kid. hmm odd for a lifetime movie i think. very quickly you get that weird vibe about the two of them and start watching.
I will admit. Once you figure out this is a slender man story you will watch just to see if somebody will actually die.... simple as that. I know the movie attempts to explore insanity and serious issues but sorry, all i really cared for is if lifetime will actually off a kid in this movie. Maybe they do, maybe they dont. But i will say that. The ending is worth staying for and the final scene is a bit depressing yet creepy. Almost like they are setting it up for a sequel.
The good:
- good acting, mostly.
- creepy and snappy characters. it has that gothic little miss sunshine type feel
- it's actually a semi halloween/horror movie
- near the end there is a scene during a speech that will make you question something about the whole movie. There is another hint about that same thing earlier too, now that i look back. i guess that's a good plot twist. I feel the director wanted to clear it up at the very end but the way it was done was actually open to interpretation. i usually write spoiler reviews but not this time.
The bad:
- lifetime movie. men are just about worthless here. all 2 of them.
- i find caithlins mother character a bit too forced. too wooden. cant tell if actress or just bad direction. i suppose they were going for the aloof overwhelmed type but she acts irrational in some key scenes. especially after you are told some of the backstory later on in the movie. you will see what i mean.
Frankly i really can't fault this too much. it's entertaining and makes you watch it. what more can you want from a low budget made for tv movie? 8/10
