idiotproof-1

So apparently it was cancelled due to a clerical error in regards to a tax write-off. Suck it up DC. Learn & move forward. The first episode was terrific. The original comic was quite fantastical. On the printed page that's fine, but on screen it can seem ridiculous. Imagine Wolverine running around on his yellow outfit. Would look pretty stupid. So I didn't care they stripped a lot of the more outrageous comic book stuff to go for a more realistic tone. The first episode was so good. Much better than I had even hoped for, so such a shame we will only get one 10 episode season. Loved the unique setting, the cinematography was more akin to a feature film, the practical effects were outstanding & the whole vibe was hella atmospheric. Great stuff.

I downloaded & watched this because it had Keith David in it & it looked like it was an African-American horror film. Yes. Both correct, but both tragically bad attempts.

Keith...wtf And you co-produced this? Man, what were you thinking. Snorefest. Poor character development, pathetic continuity, molasses styled pacing. It takes over 20mins before someone even bothers to pick up a script.

And seriously, could they not even afford a second camera. Watch carefully, no don't even carefully watch, just look at the screen & see glaringly the lack of 'cinematography'. The one camera & badly placed one at that, screams at the viewer for attention. Boring...

Okay, granted that the snow bound Minnesota setting was not a clichéd location for the cast & they tried to give some historical slant to the proceedings. But major fail on all accounts. It had no real bearing on the ..er plot.

And did they have to stereotype them, despite them being uppity black folk, by having them smoke weed. C'mon. Was that to give them cred for the potential audience despite them all being rich greedy w@nkers.

And the white couple. what was the point of them & especially their only lines of dialogue at the beginning that just happened to imply racist attitudes. Amazingly transparent writing.

and white folk act pretty damn stupid in horror films, but the staggeringly inept action in the woods was shameful.

Def By Temptation stands as the best in this genre.