THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THE MID OF THE REVIEW (you've been warned)
I found this movie accidentally. Usually movies based on Creepypastas don't call my attention, however, this one did and I certainly I don't know why.
First of all, I don't like 'claustrophobic' movies, so I always skipped them, but Living Dark surprised me and got me hooked.
The first act is awsome, and the second follows the construction: two estranged brothers reunite for their fathers burial, and accidentally find a virgin cave. So they bond again by joining together for caving on it.
It was awesome, how they built the tension and desperation on some scenes. Director have done a good job. Darkness and spooky sounds have good part on keeping me very hooked and scared at the same time.
I did love the leading actor and how he played 'Ted', and the actor playing 'Brad' made a good follow up, they had brotherly chemistry.
The third act, however, lost all the build up, and lost some tension.
The end kind of dissapointed me.
SPOILERS HERE: I didn't like the explanation of what was living on the cave, was kind of a bad copy of "The Descent" and wasn't creep at all. It had no reason to be, I mean; seriously? An army of deformed beings just killing randomly in the cave and out the cave when is convenient? No, just no. All what was constructed at the two first part of the movie was losted on it.
Altghough, Ted sacrifice for his brother was a high point. Brad did make a good choice by shutting down the place.
SPOILERS OUT.
The worst: it need more expanded explanation for the plot twist at the end, and this twist was not good.
The best: acting was pretty good! good story, very creepy atmosphere, and tension had me all the way desperated to the next scene.
Well... I recommend this one, it is actually very good.
8/10
Watch at your own risk ... We are all critics, but must see to give a critic.
I found this movie accidentally. Usually movies based on Creepypastas don't call my attention, however, this one did and I certainly I don't know why.
First of all, I don't like 'claustrophobic' movies, so I always skipped them, but Living Dark surprised me and got me hooked.
The first act is awsome, and the second follows the construction: two estranged brothers reunite for their fathers burial, and accidentally find a virgin cave. So they bond again by joining together for caving on it.
It was awesome, how they built the tension and desperation on some scenes. Director have done a good job. Darkness and spooky sounds have good part on keeping me very hooked and scared at the same time.
I did love the leading actor and how he played 'Ted', and the actor playing 'Brad' made a good follow up, they had brotherly chemistry.
The third act, however, lost all the build up, and lost some tension.
The end kind of dissapointed me.
SPOILERS HERE: I didn't like the explanation of what was living on the cave, was kind of a bad copy of "The Descent" and wasn't creep at all. It had no reason to be, I mean; seriously? An army of deformed beings just killing randomly in the cave and out the cave when is convenient? No, just no. All what was constructed at the two first part of the movie was losted on it.
Altghough, Ted sacrifice for his brother was a high point. Brad did make a good choice by shutting down the place.
SPOILERS OUT.
The worst: it need more expanded explanation for the plot twist at the end, and this twist was not good.
The best: acting was pretty good! good story, very creepy atmosphere, and tension had me all the way desperated to the next scene.
Well... I recommend this one, it is actually very good.
8/10
Watch at your own risk ... We are all critics, but must see to give a critic.