Medusa

I saw this movie playing at a theater near me and literally ran to see it. It looked like it was up my alley. Then I saw the movie, and I discovered it's not.

I saw the other reviews and the high score that the movie got and could not believe we all were watching the same movie.

It seemed like the type of movie perfect for the Halloween season. Reminded me of classic Universal and Hammer horror films.

But even though the movie had a very unique quality to it, I found the whole thing long and boring, and not all the acting was decent enough for the boring stuff.

Yes it was an original concept and I give it an A for effort for that. Especially considering how decent the special effects were for a low budget feature, but my admiration stops right there. It has my respect but I'm calling this a miss for me.

The acting is so bad I could not watch more than 5 minutes. It's unbearable.

This is one of the most stage and haunting films I've ever seen. Very claustrophobic and fragmented but, since I like that, I can highly recommend it!

Me and some friends watched it at an lgbtq-horror-movie night. I thought that the movie would fit into that sub genre but it didn't really. It wasn't a big deal though.

The others reactions was very mixed. Some of them loved it and some hated it. A few of them left the room during the screening since they just couldn't get a grip of it. I thought that the film was quite creative and fun, although the acting wasn't very great at some times. I hope to see more of Jorge Ameer's work. The opinions of this film may be very divided but I would say that 'Medusa' will become a future horror classic.

Creepy, clever, captivating and FUN! It's a roller coaster of a ride than kept me glued to my seat. Just the right amount of fright mixed with slight jabs of humor and an a fascinating take on the Medusa mythology. Reality and fantasy blended in the perfect mix provide a stirring cocktail of independent filmmaking genius. Ameer amazes as much as a director as he does as the witch doctor character in the first act. Jeff Allen is so perfectly cast as his character that the scenes revolve around his naturally gifted intensity and a fierce gaze. The real winner here is the audience member who is sucked into a terrific story with just the right amount of effects to compliment, not overtake, the actual story being told. I was drawn in and enjoyed every single frame of this dark, taunting, gripping tale of terror that made me want it to keep going on and on. Ever exceeding my expectations, I remain humbled at the awesome work that keeps coming from one of my favorite filmmakers who remains unafraid to push the boundaries of any genre!

Looking for the good part. Never found it. An hour I'll never get back. Slow, boring, and I keep writing words until this says my review is long enough to post.