Hideout

I was curious about the mix of reviews and watched the movie. Someone said it was more suspense, and I agree. It held my interest. I have a lot more patience for slower films and shows since COVID. But it was also mixed with great moments and really good creepy effects. Great ending. All in all, not a 10 but certainly not a 1!

It held me to the end and that's more than I can say for a lot of horror pics these days. Sure, the plot is familiar, I've watched a couple over the years with almost exactly the same setup, but the actors give it their all, the direction is crisp and efficient and on the whole it's an enjoyable watch. In short, to paraphrase Pope, 'May this put money in your purse For I assure you I've seen worse'.

I've seen a bunch of mix reviews on here but I rented it anyway and thankfully it was entertaining. Yes, the film isn't perfect but it's still a watch from me. Good acting by Katie Lyons in particular as she really made this film come alive. The special effects and plot twists were excellent and the ending had me by surprise. It's really a crime thriller movie but then it turns into a supernatural horror type of flick. We loved it.

Robbers show up at a house to hideout from the police, only to find they may have chosen the wrong place for safety. For the majority of the film, we see the visitors slowly unravel in their own way. They are panicked, with intermittent sessions of calm, triggered by one person telling the other to chill.

We have no idea what is going to happen or why the house was a bad idea for about 60%-75% of the film. While we see some weird things happen, only subtle clues are sprinkled throughout to help us understand what's happening or going to happen. Since nothing major is revealed until close to the end, we are left in suspense.

"Hideout" is somewhat of a slow burn, but not too slow that you'll lose interest. At the same time, they could've edited thirty minutes out and not lose anything significant. Kyle is the key to noticing something is awry (if you're observant).

The creepy sound audio at times was too loud. The setting was simple, and they didn't keep the entire film dark like so many horror films do.

It's an easy-to-watch film, nothing phenomenal or mind-blowing, but not terrible either. Save it for a day you want to watch a slower movie that's low in action with limited gore.

Story was weird enough to keep my interest but the actor who played Kyle was just terrible!!! I mean a little bit of tweaking and this movie is probably a solid 7. Not a total waste of time if there's literally nothing else to watch.