Something Evil Comes

Decent little thriller. Basically, a killer terrorizes a group of friends trapped in a house during a violent thunderstorm. He's trying to cover up a corporate secret that resulted in the death of thousands. The friends who have gathered at the house after the death of the lead's brother, have to figure out what the killer is after while also trying to stay alive.

Great set up with the bad guys (Margot Kidder is ultra-creepy!) The other characters feel very real, each with their own problems and issues which boil over when it all hits the fan. The story is suspenseful, with layers of mystery that get peeled away little by little. It's a bit uneven at times, but all in all, a slow simmer to a nice showdown at the end. I enjoyed it.

This is, by far, one of the worst mystery films I have ever seen. The characters are plastic and poorly developed, the direction and screenplay both abysmal. It pretends to be a suspense film centered around a California nutcase trapping a bunch of other Cali knuckleheads in a remote house during the height of a torrential and seemingly endless storm. The culprit is convinced that one of his hostages was emailed a highly sensitive document that would have exposed an illegal international act. He has already killed the person who sent the email and travels to Cali to find the recipient. What transpires is so far fetched that I found myself laughing during what were supposed to be highly dramatic moments. I'm not blaming the actors because they had so little to work with, but do find fault with them for taking on such a ludicrous project in the first place.

Rating: DWYT (Don't Waste Your Time).