There isn't a single aspect of this movie that I can point at as being notably bad: the acting was okay, the basic premise was fine, the dialogue didn't make me cringe, the characters were more or less believable. However, it felt like nothing was quite what it should be. The initial trauma didn't seem nearly traumatic enough to cause the effect it had. Jude, the son with the doll, never felt very threatening. There was no significant escalation in the tension -- it started rather dull and stayed that way. The guest house they were in for most of the movie didn't add anything to the atmosphere -- it was just a normal, vanilla house. The twist at the end wasn't much of a twist.
There were also a number minor details, things that had no bearing on, or relevance to, the plot, that didn't seem right. Like, who would take a framed family photo on a family vacation? I mean, if you were having trouble remembering what your spouse/child/parent looks like, you could just turn your head slightly and see the real thing. Who wears all of their jewelry and make-up to bed, especially in the apparent safety of their own home? Who doesn't start turning on lights immediately when something repeatedly goes bump in the night?
This movie was creepy, but there was no tension. Not once did I find myself on the edge of my seat. Even things that I assume were supposed to be jump scares didn't elicit more than a few rapid eye blinks, if that. There were about 10 other people in the theater when I saw it, but I didn't hear a single scream or even a startled gasp. I did hear more than a few yawns, though.
I guess if you want to see a horror movie but hate being scared, this might be the movie for you.
There were also a number minor details, things that had no bearing on, or relevance to, the plot, that didn't seem right. Like, who would take a framed family photo on a family vacation? I mean, if you were having trouble remembering what your spouse/child/parent looks like, you could just turn your head slightly and see the real thing. Who wears all of their jewelry and make-up to bed, especially in the apparent safety of their own home? Who doesn't start turning on lights immediately when something repeatedly goes bump in the night?
This movie was creepy, but there was no tension. Not once did I find myself on the edge of my seat. Even things that I assume were supposed to be jump scares didn't elicit more than a few rapid eye blinks, if that. There were about 10 other people in the theater when I saw it, but I didn't hear a single scream or even a startled gasp. I did hear more than a few yawns, though.
I guess if you want to see a horror movie but hate being scared, this might be the movie for you.