A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
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I admit, I'm usually rough on many horror movies that come out nowadays, because...well...they suck. "P2," on the other hand, has many exciting moments and I was engaged the whole way through. The acting is solid. The actress who plays the lead does a great job at conveying real terror. I also like that she wasn't the typical big-breasted female lead who seems ripped from the pages of Maxim magazine. She is attractive, yes, but not your traditional Hollywood beauty, who's cast simply so she can have a scene where she's taking a shower and has to flee from the villain naked, with her gargantuan boobs bouncing in close-up. I loved Wes Bentley in "American Beauty," and was quite disappointed to find out that he fell off the radar after delivering that great performance as Ricky Fits. He would only pop up occasionally in braindead slasher flicks like "Soul Survivors." In "P2" he was given a chance to redeem himself, and that he did. He is a perfectly creepy villain, especially with those dark, piercing eyes. The movie is not without flaws. It has some of the expected fake scare moments and, without giving anything away, let's just say that I'm SURE it would take less than 20 minutes for the cops to show up after you make a 9-1-1 call. The filmmakers do a great job at setting up a creepy tone, starting off the film by playing "Santa Baby" over the opening credit sequence. That's ten times creepier than, say, playing a standard horror movie score. If you're sick and tired of many of the braindead teen slasher flicks that have been hitting theaters lately, this should come as a refreshing surprise. I think this film is sadly underrated.
This movie takes a long time to get going, and I frequently found myself throwing in the flag. There are a lot of events which happen that just don't make sense and don't ring true. Initially Wes Bentley irritated me, but eventually I got to like him and his character. He's pretty good at playing a dissociative psychopath. Once the story got going it was easy to forgive the obvious mistakes and just have fun with it. The setting, a parking garage, is very cold and unforgiving. It's all concrete. That aesthetic helps set a tone that Thomas is going to be unforgiving. closed, and cold with people he doesn't like. Angela (Rachel Nichols) doesn't suffer from stupid chick syndrome. She makes a few smart moves, and that makes it easy to root for her and empathize with her. You want her to kick butt, but Thomas is a pretty strong opponent.
A businesswoman (Rachel Nichols) is pursued by a psychopath (Wes Bentley) after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
The film was directed by Franck Khalfoun, written and produced by Khalfoun, Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur. The trio previously worked on "The Hills Have Eyes" (2006). Aja has said, "With a strong plot in the vein of High Tension, P2 gives us a chance to further explore the survival aspect of the terror movie." This really is a tense, suspenseful film.
The film is almost disgustingly gory, especially with the office chair death. Horror fans will eat it up, even if it makes them squirm in their seats.
Although reviews were mixed or negative, one man surprisingly came to its defense. Roger Ebert liked the film, giving it 3 out of 4 stars, and stated in his review that "although the plot may seem like a formulaic slasher film, P2 is in fact a very well made, atmospheric thriller with gritty yet realistic characters." Ebert is spot on, and coming from someone who is not generally kind to horror films, this praise is well-received.
The film was directed by Franck Khalfoun, written and produced by Khalfoun, Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur. The trio previously worked on "The Hills Have Eyes" (2006). Aja has said, "With a strong plot in the vein of High Tension, P2 gives us a chance to further explore the survival aspect of the terror movie." This really is a tense, suspenseful film.
The film is almost disgustingly gory, especially with the office chair death. Horror fans will eat it up, even if it makes them squirm in their seats.
Although reviews were mixed or negative, one man surprisingly came to its defense. Roger Ebert liked the film, giving it 3 out of 4 stars, and stated in his review that "although the plot may seem like a formulaic slasher film, P2 is in fact a very well made, atmospheric thriller with gritty yet realistic characters." Ebert is spot on, and coming from someone who is not generally kind to horror films, this praise is well-received.
I was looking for a movie on tubi and I found this and I haven never head of this movie and when I watch it it was pretty good then the second time I watch it I thought it was good then the first time i watch it if you are looking for a scary movie to watch if you are just bored you should give this one a try.
It's a praiseworthy movie with intense scenes of apprehension and anxiety. The lead actress delivered a great performance and the whole spectrum of emotions. In addition, Wes Bentley brilliantly portrayed an insane and lonely lunatic who tortured and tormented the main character. I was hooked from the very beginning. Firstly, it seemed like a typical passable thriller, but then, it appeared to be very well-made and noble work. Highly recommended for those who are thirsty for a dynamic heart-pounding film.
Did you know
- TriviaThere were 14 white dresses. Each one was in various stages of dirtiness and decay.
- GoofsAngela would not be knocked out from the stun gun. Stun guns do not cause unconsciousness. However, pain, shock and fear can result within loss of consciousness and when combined with the effects of such a device may certainly result within a physical shutdown as demonstrated by Angela.
- Crazy creditsAccompanying the closing credits are a few stills from the film, presented as if the movie had been a comedy.
- SoundtracksSanta Baby
Music by Philip Springer
Lyrics by Joan Javits and Tony Springer
Performed by Eartha Kitt
Courtesy of RCA Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,995,018
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,083,398
- Nov 11, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $7,766,240
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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