I've seen almost every new 3D movie and 'My Soul to Take' is not any worse than any other 3D live action films to date (with the exception of Alice in Wonderland & Dances with Smurfs). I believe the technology works well in 3D animated films but as far as live action films go, 3D will soon be going out.
3D aside, let's get to the movie.
Wes Craven has always written fantasy-horror. Some of it worked for him, others didn't but he is an excellent director. 'My Soul To Take' is somewhere in between all of his horror movies of the past. 'Scream' meets 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (the original, not the Micheal Bay produced abortion), would give one a good idea of what the film is like.
Small town haunted by an urban legend about 'The Ripper.' The film takes place over the period of one day, as it is said 'The Ripper' will return and on this day, he does. The story is told through the eyes of 'Bug' who is mentally unstable, therefore allowing Craven to play tricks like he could in 'Nightmare' with bluring the line between dreams and reality, here, blurng the line between what is in a mentally unstable characters mind and what is real.
It's twisted, original, great dialogue, excellent acting but today's audiences look past this all - they do not appreciate horror-fantasy's unless it is pushed to the point of comedy. Like 'Drag Me To Hell' did for Sam Raimi fans and critics last year, I'll agree Craven's 'My Soul To Take' wasn't as fun but both films are a throw-back to those director's films out of the 80's and early 90's.
So if you are not a fan of 'Scream' or 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' or anything Wes Craven has done, then don't bother, you won't like this. If however you're an old school Craven fan like me, get ready for a classic Wes Craven experience, enjoy the ride!
3D aside, let's get to the movie.
Wes Craven has always written fantasy-horror. Some of it worked for him, others didn't but he is an excellent director. 'My Soul To Take' is somewhere in between all of his horror movies of the past. 'Scream' meets 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (the original, not the Micheal Bay produced abortion), would give one a good idea of what the film is like.
Small town haunted by an urban legend about 'The Ripper.' The film takes place over the period of one day, as it is said 'The Ripper' will return and on this day, he does. The story is told through the eyes of 'Bug' who is mentally unstable, therefore allowing Craven to play tricks like he could in 'Nightmare' with bluring the line between dreams and reality, here, blurng the line between what is in a mentally unstable characters mind and what is real.
It's twisted, original, great dialogue, excellent acting but today's audiences look past this all - they do not appreciate horror-fantasy's unless it is pushed to the point of comedy. Like 'Drag Me To Hell' did for Sam Raimi fans and critics last year, I'll agree Craven's 'My Soul To Take' wasn't as fun but both films are a throw-back to those director's films out of the 80's and early 90's.
So if you are not a fan of 'Scream' or 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' or anything Wes Craven has done, then don't bother, you won't like this. If however you're an old school Craven fan like me, get ready for a classic Wes Craven experience, enjoy the ride!