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Eyes in the Dark (2010)
If you enjoy Found Footage, you will like this film.
I don't want to write any spoilers, so just to say, this movie ticks all the boxes for found footage genre but does not break any new ground. You get the expected poor quality shaky film footage, the sound is surprisingly good with some nice creepy noises coming from the woods. A lot of the film is in the dark but that is usually a good thing for these types of films. The acting is better then average and the film has a good pacea bout it, not really any special effects to speak off but the creature is passable and not CGI which is something I always appreciate.
If you enjoyed movies like Evidence (2012), The Dyatlov Incident (aka, Devils Pass), The Chernobyl Diaries etc then you will enjoy this film. Made me jump a couple of times which is always good!
Evidence (2012)
Unexpectedly great movie!
Do not make the mistake I did and judge this film by it's cover! After glancing at the cover a couple of times I chose not to watch the film. Anyway, one night I had nothing new left to watch so dug this out and put it on. I was blown away!
The story starts with the couples getting ready to go on a camping trip in their big RV. From the get go the acting is top class and convincing, which is very important for a 'Found Footage' style movie. I got a genuine shock when I saw one of the creatures for the 1st time, which is rare in these days of cheesy CGI. The film gradually builds suspense and fear, and then once it gets rolling it refuses to stop and become a roller-coaster of a ride as you are pulled into the horror and confusion that the characters are experiencing. Just as you think you have an inkling of what is going, the movie throws a curve ball!
For almost the entire second half of the film I was on the edge of my seat wondering what on earth was going to happen. At the films end a few questions have been answered but many more unanswered questions are raised. The movie finishes whilst the action is still going and made me immediately look on line for more information. I really hope they make a sequel as I want to know what has happened. My best guess is that a military experiment went wrong (don't they all), and some sort of chemical was released that mutated humans into monsters. Either that, or, because the base appears to be underground then maybe they were digging for something and found it.
Really hope they make a sequel!
Devil's Pond (2003)
Worthless film should never have been made.
Wow, what a terrible film. Tara Reid yet again proves that she was not cut out to be an actress. Some of the worst acting I've ever seen, the male lead (I honestly can't be bothered to find his name) was equally flat at delivering lines. Whoever wrote the story/script should consider never writing ever again. The story was dumb, here is a quick synopsis.
Two newly weds go on a honeymoon to the males cabin out in the woods on an island in a small lake, or large pond in this case. He instantly turns into a controlling bastard and is nasty to his wife for no reason what so ever. He then disposes of her birth control as he wants her to get pregnant. Tara wants to leave but he won't allow it and has her tapped on this wooded island as she can't swim. He sinks a boat after she nearly escapes. Tara knocks over a box and finds it contains a picture of her taken before they met, and realises that he has in fact stalked her for years and the wedding was just to trap her.
His plan was to find some woman who could not swim and rather then kidnap her and make her a slave on the island he wooed her enough so she fell in love and married him! Now he could have lived happily ever after with a hot blonde and had kids and everything. But instead he wants to keep her on an island and impregnate her. It makes no sense as to why he would do this. They have one box of matches which as part of an escape plan Tara burns. The dude then travels from this remote island to town to get more matches.. He is away for maybe 20 minutes tops and that includes swimming both ways across the pond so I guess if she just screamed loud enough people in the town would have heard her. Anyway it turns out his Pa died out there and his dying wish was for his son to bring up a family at the scruffy little cabin. Apparently they were just gonna live off the land somehow, eating acorns and beetles and fish. Anyway she catches her husband in a bear trap and escapes. That's it. Oh, and then he shots himself.
I can only think the whole idea for this move was thought up by someone trying to get into Tara's pants.
I noticed there are a few reviews that give this worthless piece of crap 10/10?! I guess the film crew and cast maybe wrote them or possibly their parents so that their kids feelings would not be too hurt by all the negative reviews.