The Resort

I thought this "horror" movie would never get going and I was right. It never did. It bopped along for about an hour and then decided to actually become a horror/ghost story. The last 15 min weren't worth the wait. The ending was exactly what I thought it would be. I think I'll watch Thirteen Ghosts again.

Plot

Four friends head to Hawaii to investigate reports of a haunting at an abandoned resort in hopes of finding the infamous Half-Faced Girl. When they arrive, they soon learn you should be careful what you wish for.

Cast

Unfamiliar with anybody involved.

Verdict

Obnoxious 20 somethings celebrate a birthday by going somewhere they shouldn't, why is this such a remarkably common plot? Anyway standing at just 75 minutes it's a swift tale, full of talking, and travelling and then when the action kicks off it's over before you can say "Has it started yet?".

But even then I didn't hate it, parts had been competent as had the character development but what ruins it are the closing moments which unfortunately involve a twist I'd called within the first quarter of the film.

The final moment is so bad and so cliched It flatlined any hope The Resort had of being memorable, entertaining or standing out from the crowd.

Rants

Why do they keep doing that "Twist" I mean I'm not going to spoil it here but I'm so very very tired of it. It makes up an alarmingly high percentage of horror films, you'll see it coming and I've off the top of my head not known a single instance where it actually works! It's one of those twists that horror filmmakers seem to tack on because they can't think of a decent ending. Enough already, you know what I'm talking about just stop it.

Breakdown

Decent character development Has it's moments Slow burn to very little Awful "Action" sequences Dreadful predictable finale.

I can go on and on about how awful this movie is but let me just leave you with this: At the 15 minute REMAINING mark is when this movie becomes a horror movie and they encounter the 'supernatural'...Please don't waste your time or money.

If I had anything to do with this movie, I would legally change my name and open a laundromat.

I'm ashamed of myself for watching this to the end.

The plot, the acting, the plot. Save yourself. Some reviews say that the last twenty minutes make this con of a horror movie worth the pain of sitting through the entire film. It was BAD from start to finish. So bad.