Clinger

My quick rating - 5,2/10. Not really a horror but has horror elements. These are far overshadowed by the humor which was surprisingly good. That said, one character stole the spotlight with the laughs. Kudos to the scriptwriter that came up with her lines. To get what I mean, you will just have to see it. Very under the radar but going in blind, I was entertained for sure. If this were developed better, this could have been great. Not the first dead partner comes back to haunt the other that lives, but surely original in the death itself and the method of haunting. I am kinda laughing thinking about it. I can see going back and watching this again.

I watched Clinger via Amazon Prime and thought it was entertaining. It did look fairly low budget, but I feel like that was part of the charm of it and it helped forgive the less than stellar performances.. this isn't to knock it, I feel like a lot of my favorite movies out there are a little rough around the edges (ala: Clerks)

I do feel like the script was pretty good and I really enjoyed the protagonist, Fern-- definitely far from a prop and that in itself deserves a big thumbs up. I'd recommend watching it, it's best for young teenagers-- it's a high school story with bad words, perfect for 13/14 year olds. If you're looking for something spooky and high brow- this isn't the movie for you. It's campy and held together with gaff tape and pizza-- and they don't try to hide it; which is why this movie stands out among other indie horrors who try the Hollywood version of (name Hollywood horror movie).

Saw this at Nevermore Film Festival in Durham, NC last weekend. I thought it was one of the highlights of the festival.

It's difficult to set the right tone for a comic horror film, but this one hits the mark. Of course, it helped to see it on the big screen in a sold-out theater.

I have to applaud the writer - clever dialog and jokes along with the scares. And the actors were all great - with close to a star-making performance from Jennifer Laporte as Fern. Vincent Martella as her first boyfriend Robert was also good - somehow walking the fine line between youthful earnestness and creepy obsession. There was appropriate time spent to make their relationship awkward and touching, like real teenagers.

The writer was generous enough to provide even the supporting cast with great lines and character arcs. For instance, Fern's sister could have been a thankless role - providing easy jokes as a stereotypical airhead. But she has her own interesting subplot. And the track coach was an inspired creation - flawed, but strong and wonderful.

I also liked the flashbacks, animated to resemble a child's crayon drawings. And the plot continued to build to a satisfying conclusion -- another trick that's not so easy to pull off. Very impressive.

The German title goes full explain mode - nothing new for them. But is it worth it? Will cling onto it too? After watching it my prediction was no - seems like I was a bit off, considering the rating and that it was nominated and won even something. I had it in for "they were trying". Others seem to think it succeeded.

And it always is in the eye of the beholder isn't it? The silliness seems to work for some, the bad acting doesn't seem to bother others and the innuendo (flat delivery or would call it "dry"?) comes off well too I reckon. If you think teenagers talking about their large throbbing ... hearts is funny ... well who am I to tell you not to be amazed by this? But if you feel this was a waste of time, don't blame me

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend, at least as a one off.

Vincent Martella isn't much to speak of in this, I'm sure almost any actor fitting the demographic would have fulfill the role as written.

Jennifer Laporte really shows that she's able to carry the movie without breaking a sweat. She's a league above the other actors in the movie.

The supporting cast is all decent, if forgettable, with one note jokes and just very little benefit to the movie, but I don't blame the actors, they just did what was in the script.

To be clear, this is not a good movie, but I it has a certain charm to it that makes it worth a watch, and I would understand if people clung to it.

I thought this was going to be a "Life After Beth", but gender flipped and with a possessed bear, giving it a "Child's Play" vibe. (I think I'd really like to see that movie though.) Instead we get a whiny guy screaming, "why don't you love me?!?" for most of the movie while this amazing young lady has to endure all this trauma (enough that it wouldn't have surprised me if at the end of the movie she had imagined everything after the break up.) just trying to be her best self, and doing really well at it too.

All the after-life exploration is done off screen, and the focus is on the living person, not the dead, so we don't get any of the great character development we could have.

Honestly, go watch "Life After Beth" first, then come back and watch this if you still need something to scratch the itch.