Before I dig into what I didn't like here, I'll discuss what I thought was good. Cinematography as a whole was excellent, some of the best in a long time. Soundtrack was also great. The first act of this movie was incredible. If the goal was for us not to know whether or not Keith was good or bad, they succeeded. The suspense and tension was certainly there. But then, we get into Act 2. This is essentially where this whole thing fell off. Below are a series of questions that never got answer.
These are just a series of loose ends.
Ultimately, the movie had SO much potential and had a perfect setup. The tension was right, the suspense was perfect. The acting was great across the board. They knew when to blend comedy into it. I just didn't like the fact that they had so many good potential plot devices that the writers just forgot about.
- Why did the double booking happen? Was it just a happenstance plot device that was the only way the story could occur?
- Why did the rental company deny that Keith and Tess were there once AJ showed up?
- Why did the person conducting Tess' job interview say that the area Tess was staying in is one she should not be in? It had a very sinister tone without a real purpose. Maybe she just thought a girl shouldn't be alone by herself in a rough area.
- What about the guy who originally lived in the house? Was all that just to give context to the camera room and such? Why'd he have 10 minutes of screen time to himself if he was gonna go out the way he did?
- Was the house haunted by ghosts or just the energy of this monstrous lady living in the underground below the home?
These are just a series of loose ends.
Ultimately, the movie had SO much potential and had a perfect setup. The tension was right, the suspense was perfect. The acting was great across the board. They knew when to blend comedy into it. I just didn't like the fact that they had so many good potential plot devices that the writers just forgot about.