Dead in the woods

+1 Star for ht opening TRiP and the pizza delivery guy!! haha

-1 Star for the 'secret' being kept for so long, unbelievable that would have happened

-1 Star for the Ending... although it was kinda funny it just didn't make much sense

I donno I didn't feel the absolute hate for this one like a lot of other reviewers did. It wasn't great but it was watchable.

Intelligently written, believable female conversations may not be every horror fan's cup of tea, but it's not only a refreshing change from the norm, it aids to help suspend disbelief.

Yes, on the surface it is a standard 'friends in a log cabin being picked off one by one' story, and yes, the volume of dialogue might slow things down a little, but this all makes it seem like a situation you could imagine being in, despite its formulaic plot.

It also has a nice touch in commenting on the nature of today's like-driven narcissistic society.

This is not the worst film I have ever seen. I would consider it to be a strong contender for the worst film I've seen this decade.

The writing is bad, the acting is worse, and the camera-work is nauseatingly wobbly. It might be intended to feel organic, like we're watching through someone's eyes, but if that's the case the 'camera/person' is very short and dangerously drunk.

Absolutely every one of the main cast feels wooden and unconvincing. They deliver lines in ways that would make a high school drama coach despair. Seriously. I have seen school plays with better acting.

The lighting and sound are clear and the director of photography has framed a lot of the shots normally. The editing is mediocre, but serviceable. The plot is a mash-up of several horror tropes, which is fine, but I cannot tell if the dialogue or overall direction is the worst thing about this.

The story has the potential to expose and, to some degree, exploit very poignant and timely subject matter echoing from the #metoo movement. A group of women forced into a horrible situation at the hands of a really bad dude, lives changed at a fundamental level, then reuniting once more only to have a new nightmare unfold. The concept just begs to perform. Unfortunately none of the material is truly developed enough to really bring life to this cultural battle cry.

The cast do their best to breathe life into the characters, but it soon becomes clear that they don't get it- not completely anyway. The social interactions of these friends feels made-up. The dialog isn't smooth enough to convince me that they experienced the original nightmare and maintained a bond strong enough to reunite. I mean there are moments of strong dialog and gritty story telling, but not consistent enough to maintain cohesion.

The horror elements and actual thriller edge was a bit to dull to sell me on the "new nightmare" situation that the group deals with in "The 6th Friend". Most of the scenes meant to provide chills and thrills seem placed as overworked tableaus. They looked good but in a film where things are already falling apart, they just aren't enough to save it. Overall I didn't enjoy this one, I wanted to, thought it was gonna be good, but it just wasn't.

I had a fun time with it, my prewife disagrees. It's dumb but in a good way. Have a laugh and watch!