Pod

Entertaining, kept me intrigued with the mystery, and despite what appears to be a very low budget the film is equal to or better than many high budget films. Character development was good, maybe very good and definitely, better than average for thriller/horror genre. Few special effects, but very well done. Great atmosphere throughout. Ending follows the classic horror model- too bad and a let down.

Family reunion can be awkward, but these siblings take it to the next level. Nearly the entire script consists of bantering and screaming. It's quite the shame since the premise shows a glimpse of isolation that could've been better utilized for sci-fi or horror, instead we are presented an exhausting spectacle of dysfunctional family more than the actual mystery.

This is a small cast, with only three leads. Marty is the secluded brother and his siblings are worried about him. This leads to a long verbal standoff, arguing whether Marty is delusional or not. There's a lot of yelling and cursing involved, and one can't help but wonder if they could resolve the issue with better communication skill and whether the excessive shouting is merely padding to prolong the already short runtime.

After a while the loud screaming becomes numbing, and the thriller aspect doesn't get going until much later. It displays the hint of eerie atmosphere, although it doesn't manifest seamlessly and as usual shaky cam is expected. If it had more refined screenplay that focused on the mystery rather than family squabble as though they were in a cheap reality show, it could've been decent.

Scarce on the thrill and heavy on the cursing, Pod is a much tiresome and less horrifying affair than it could've been.

Yes, X-Files episode, The Outer Limit episode, but that's it just an episode, and trust me, not one of the better ones.

Half the movie, three people are talking. And that's it. After it, things start to happen, you get a nice jump scare, some explanation, kinda over the top acting, especially for this movie and then a rushed ending. Little to get from Pod.

Only if you're an Alien die hard movies, and I mean Alien as in an alien, a regular one, not those made by Ridley Scott or Cameron. So if you love to see the creatures from outer space and have some time to spare, you should consider something else. Let this be your absolute last resort of passing the time.

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Although the acting and character development in this film are very good, I was left at the end with too many unanswered questions and unexplained plot holes. It's always difficult to realistically display mental health disorders in a sympathetic and factual way and this title managed to cover such an emotive subject in a sensitive way, which was quite impressive. However, the storyline isn't a strong one and does little to explain who the characters really are, let alone how or why they make the choices they do. People are introduced and never explained, leaving you feeling that you have no idea where people have appeared from or what their motives are. I understand that sometimes as a viewer you have to 'Put the pieces of the puzzle together yourself' but it constantly seemed as if a lot of the pieces were missing and there was no way to see the whole picture. Overall, this movie was rather disappointing and missed the opportunity to create a great atmosphere as well as subjecting us to a rather strange and badly thought out narrative.

Watch the preview. The preview for once actually is true to the movie... Disregard the other two guys reviews... Don't know what their problems are. This is a horror, mystery, thriller exactly as labeled. I enjoyed this movie. Its different than the usually horror thriller, and the acting is good. The characters are believable.

Its a short movie being 70 mins, so its not going to waste your time. The movie is actually shot like a movie. Not like the crap that plagues our screens these days shot on iphones and bouncy. If you have a brain, and enjoy horror, mystery, thrillers.. Then YES watch this movie. Turn the lights off, get a snack and prepare for a movie which pulls you through it the whole way. It is not predictable like most films in this genre