I'm almost suspicious that the film company hired professional "screamers" to visit local showings of this film and scream at least three or four times at random moments. Because when I heard screams in the theater when I watched this film, I quite honestly didn't see or hear anything worth screaming about. The screams were all coming from the same people, too. Perhaps they're part-time theater employees (grin).
Sadly, this isn't even a new movie. It was first shown at the ScreamFest 2007 horror festival - where they probably ALSO had paid (or volunteer) screamers planted in the audience. I suspect that Paramount was short on horror films this year (2009) and canvassed the "indy" scene for likely films they could buy up on-the-cheap. Then, they over-hyped the film in such a way as to attract people most likely to see a horror film. Mea culpa. I fell for the hype, too, just like everyone else.
In any case, this movie left me flat - and $7 poorer, not counting the popcorn.
Sadly, this isn't even a new movie. It was first shown at the ScreamFest 2007 horror festival - where they probably ALSO had paid (or volunteer) screamers planted in the audience. I suspect that Paramount was short on horror films this year (2009) and canvassed the "indy" scene for likely films they could buy up on-the-cheap. Then, they over-hyped the film in such a way as to attract people most likely to see a horror film. Mea culpa. I fell for the hype, too, just like everyone else.
In any case, this movie left me flat - and $7 poorer, not counting the popcorn.