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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA family flees a haunted New Zealand farmhouse. Scientists and a psychic investigate, encountering a malevolent spirit guarding the house's mysteries at all costs.A family flees a haunted New Zealand farmhouse. Scientists and a psychic investigate, encountering a malevolent spirit guarding the house's mysteries at all costs.A family flees a haunted New Zealand farmhouse. Scientists and a psychic investigate, encountering a malevolent spirit guarding the house's mysteries at all costs.
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I've never seen anything quite like this, I loved the atmosphere, slow pacing at the beginning (which usually turns me off) and the gradual build & twists to a frightening end. I can't understand in the slightest where the current headline review sees this as a run of the mill movie & he knew everything that was on the cards, psychic much??
Was it perfect, no, of course not, occasionally the performances where a little 'off' but it passed quickly. All in all I found it different, quite eerie & it held my attention from beginning to end. I would happily recommend this to all looking for a ghost story with an enigmatic twist & a couple of really ticked off spirits.
Was it perfect, no, of course not, occasionally the performances where a little 'off' but it passed quickly. All in all I found it different, quite eerie & it held my attention from beginning to end. I would happily recommend this to all looking for a ghost story with an enigmatic twist & a couple of really ticked off spirits.
Just about everything about this film is good. Good acting, camera- work, lighting, and so on.
The only thing that let it down as far as I am concerned is the ending.
Having built up the story (which was well written and well acted) and drawn the viewer into the events I was expecting more of an explanation through the final sequences of why they had happened.
The ending felt rushed and perhaps edited a bit too much to keep the film within time.
But apart from that, the film was enjoyable and certainly as good as similar films in the horror genre.
The only thing that let it down as far as I am concerned is the ending.
Having built up the story (which was well written and well acted) and drawn the viewer into the events I was expecting more of an explanation through the final sequences of why they had happened.
The ending felt rushed and perhaps edited a bit too much to keep the film within time.
But apart from that, the film was enjoyable and certainly as good as similar films in the horror genre.
An interesting little movie really.
The bad - The acting from some members was a bit stilted and there was no sense of history between them. We never got to know the backstory so I didn't really care for them. The reactions looked as if they were at times waiting for an offset director to give them the 'GO!' so the action can be added in later through CGI. The story line was a little too simple and the ending was a bit of a let down.
The good - loved that it was raw. Not overblown. I liked the slow build and that it felt subtle during the build-up. I liked it wasn't American, so no over the top teenagers screaming, no excessive CGI or ridiculous music. It was simple, so no 100 takes and angles, just straight shooting. As much as I complain about the actors in 'the bad' I enjoyed their presence (odd, I know).
It wasn't terrible, it wasn't great but I did think about it afterwards which is a bonus point. And, I'd watch it again.
So 5 for making me think.
The good - loved that it was raw. Not overblown. I liked the slow build and that it felt subtle during the build-up. I liked it wasn't American, so no over the top teenagers screaming, no excessive CGI or ridiculous music. It was simple, so no 100 takes and angles, just straight shooting. As much as I complain about the actors in 'the bad' I enjoyed their presence (odd, I know).
It wasn't terrible, it wasn't great but I did think about it afterwards which is a bonus point. And, I'd watch it again.
So 5 for making me think.
The Dead Room is an enjoyable "by the numbers" horror from down under in New Zealand.
Its nice to see a horror film that's not from America.Indeed, this flick does have a slightly different feel to it. It employs a local cast with your typical "fush and chups" Kiwi accents. Its a refreshing change.
In terms of story line this is formulaic stuff. As some have pointed out too, the end is a bit contrived and predictable. I agree but this film still offers up some good scares, nonetheless.
Its well acted too, gaining pace and gradually building tension. The scares are well managed and there is a sense of cold, icy menace that infuses this film.
All in all, quite watchable. A seven out of ten from me.
Its nice to see a horror film that's not from America.Indeed, this flick does have a slightly different feel to it. It employs a local cast with your typical "fush and chups" Kiwi accents. Its a refreshing change.
In terms of story line this is formulaic stuff. As some have pointed out too, the end is a bit contrived and predictable. I agree but this film still offers up some good scares, nonetheless.
Its well acted too, gaining pace and gradually building tension. The scares are well managed and there is a sense of cold, icy menace that infuses this film.
All in all, quite watchable. A seven out of ten from me.
I don't quite understand some of the low reviews for this film, except perhaps that some people only appreciate fast paced, gore infused, CGI blockbusters. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. While the premise is not unique, the acting was very good, the dialogue well scripted, and the setting was excellent. Shooting a movie with only three primary actors is difficult, this movie pulled it off. While suspense builds slowly, it works well. With the onset of supernatural occurrences, the characters, for the most part, react like real people.
The ending was unexpected, and from my perspective, added an interesting twist I did not see coming.
All in all, I was not disappointed by this New Zealand addition to the horror genre. I rarely am when it comes to international horror. If you like a simple 'haunted house visited by paranormal investigators' film, I recommend this one.
The ending was unexpected, and from my perspective, added an interesting twist I did not see coming.
All in all, I was not disappointed by this New Zealand addition to the horror genre. I rarely am when it comes to international horror. If you like a simple 'haunted house visited by paranormal investigators' film, I recommend this one.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizThe first film in the world to use Acoustic Science's new Rumble(TM) sound technology. The sound track literally shakes cinemas.
- BlooperWhen they are hiding in the Dead (safe) room, the window is covered with newspaper which clearly has the light of day shinning through it but when they open the doorway to look down the hallway it is still night time.
- Curiosità sui creditiAfter the credits have rolled we go to one last scene of the hidden staircase.
- ConnessioniReferences Ghostbusters (Acchiappafantasmi) (1984)
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- 80.000 NZ$ (previsto)
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- 136.319 USD
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- 1h 20min(80 min)
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