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I'm surprised this doesn't have more reviews. I went in not expecting much more than a naughty indie film trying to sell the movie on the title and the premise. I came out the other end charmed and laughing at the honest silliness of it all. It's a truthful look at small-town folk who feel it's time to infuse a little excitement into their lives. Jewel Staite doesn't even have to try and she's adorably down to earth, and the rest of the cast fills out the ranks in fun, albeit sometimes one-note, tones. If you're expecting excessive nudity and R-rated raunchiness, you're looking in the wrong place (although there's a brief topless streaking scene early on - the only real nudity in the movie). Instead, this really is a small-town/intimate/true-to-life look at what happens when lifetime friends and neighbors decide an orgy is the answer to all their woes. Things get awkward, personal discoveries are made, and the movie ends with the most inspiring/heartfelt/upbeat orgasm face montage and streaking scene you'll ever see. It sounds funny, I know, but it's a sweet film with a sugary adult ending. Give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised.

Insidious should have been titled "Hey, Look At That Thing in the Background" or "Loud Music When You Least Expect It". I don't understand how these kinds of movies keep getting advertised as terrifying, or how audiences find this and similar films (The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, etc) frightening.

Another ghost/demon/spirit/entity/monster/shadow/man in a mask haunting another family in another house with creaking doors, strange noises, people in places they shouldn't be, opened windows, lights going out, specialists being called in, specialists being scared out of their minds, a history of something malevolent in the main character's past, a handful of jump scares as things pass by the screen, and ultimately another less-than-satisfying "scary" movie. How do actors keep a straight face when making a movie so silly? Chances are you'll jump a few times, but that's because the filmmakers lure you in with the quiet and then throw a loud noise at you with a scary face attached. Don't waste your time with this one.