First off I have to say a lot of these reviews that are below 6 on the scale are just plain ridiculous and pretty much the reason why I don't read reviews before I watch a movie. I feel compelled to say ignore them and watch it for yourself. Some people point out that the reason they don't like it is because of the main character and also the fact that it is not an obvious horror movie. I would agree it is not really a horror movie, it is a more of a character based story.
You are not supposed to like the main guy, he is supposed to be annoying because of his inadequacies and that is the whole point of the movie and it is what they focus on the most. I actually really enjoyed the movie because I did not know what was going to happen next, it was intriguing. People mention that the clues etc don't really stack up, that is also the point, they were out of their depth and barely have to investigate murders and so were bumbling around making a mess of the investigation.
Overall it was shot well with good quality effects, nice scenery, you really get a feel for the small town location. I also really liked the focus on the characters themselves, I felt like I knew a lot about the main character once the movie ended. Ignore the terrible reviews and give it a watch for yourself, just don't go into with an expectation that it is a horror movie because it is a little more than that.
You are not supposed to like the main guy, he is supposed to be annoying because of his inadequacies and that is the whole point of the movie and it is what they focus on the most. I actually really enjoyed the movie because I did not know what was going to happen next, it was intriguing. People mention that the clues etc don't really stack up, that is also the point, they were out of their depth and barely have to investigate murders and so were bumbling around making a mess of the investigation.
Overall it was shot well with good quality effects, nice scenery, you really get a feel for the small town location. I also really liked the focus on the characters themselves, I felt like I knew a lot about the main character once the movie ended. Ignore the terrible reviews and give it a watch for yourself, just don't go into with an expectation that it is a horror movie because it is a little more than that.