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Certainly not the worst horror movie on the market, The Lazarus Effect does a decent job laying down a foundation for the horror to jump off of. The psychological horror of it wasn't too bad, though wasn't the greatest either since most of the characters felt rather stereotypical and flat. You could almost fit all of them into the tropes lined out by Cabin in the Woods. The acting was fairly decent, at least for the lead actress, though the deaths were somewhat predictable.

The thing that hindered this movie the most was the absolute abuse of jump scares. Though they were all easily predicted with the quietness that would come before each one, the scare-factor exponentially dropped about midway through this short movie. There were some epically awesome ones toward the end, but by then so many had been used that they had very little punch. I will say though that the ending had an enjoyable twist. I won't spoil it here, but after a lot of the classic clichés, it was refreshing, in a way.

If you happen to catch this on Netflix or TV, be sure it's at night with all the lights off. I wouldn't say this movie is one I'd be happy to pay for, but I can imagine enjoying this as a Halloween special along with Freddy v.s. Jason.

I'll be honest, as much as I enjoyed Hunger Games, I didn't feel any real motivation to keep chasing after the rest of the series. I was distracted with the Marvel movies and the Hobbit movies already. My husband insisted on it, and I'm so very glad he did.

There's not much more I can say that hasn't already been said in numerous other reviews. The acting was incredible, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and the cinematography was breath-taking. Suddenly, HG had a brand new fan, and I simply couldn't wait to see more. The next day we were in theaters to see Mockingjay Part 1. I continue to be drawn in more and more as I start to wonder, how long before our own world is like this? How far will people be willing to let the governments go before they finally make the sacrifices that need to be made for the change they so long for?

There's honestly not much more to say on this movie. It did exactly what it seems it set out to do- make people laugh and have them walk away with the warm fuzzies.

The characters have great chemistry on screen, especially Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. The plot is pretty easy to predict, but there are still a few surprises on how some points are executed. There are some great laugh-out-loud moments, even with a couple of cringe-worthy ones (was the view of what the dog chomped on really needed?).

All in all, I had a good time watching it. I kind of wish I had waited to see it in the $2 theater, but I'd watch it again if given the chance.