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#21 Post by pusinky » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:10 pm

I know I'm going against the tide but it's 9/10 for me. I'm with LondonCityNights I absolutely LOVED this. It was awesome fun and if you like B movies you're in for a real treat. Can't wait to watch it again!
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#22 Post by umral » Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:25 pm

Starts out looking like a psychological drama, but rapidly degenerates into a schlock horror shoot 'em up spoof gorefest.

With grainy texture, primary palette, and intrusive incidental music, It's clearly influenced by late 80's / early 90's low-budget thrillers: 'Maniac Cop 2' perhaps. Unlike that film, with its classic final line, the humour here is leaden, and the overall experience unedifying and unsatisfactory.
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#23 Post by stuartboy » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:45 pm

Saw this again last night down with the students. They laughed and they laughed and they laughed! Found myself laughing along with them, but I definitely enjoyed it more when I took it more seriously the first time around.
As long as you understand that it is a B movie genre (and hopefully purposely so!) then you will be more likely to enjoy.
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#24 Post by vickym » Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:20 am

Was this so bad it is good?
For a thriller it wasn't very thrilling, yet it was very funny.

The start there was true potential for me sitting on the edge of the seat. Yet as the film progressed I felt I was watching the next 'Scarey Movie', plot went from ok to silly. Dan Stevens eyes, although beautiful, got a little tiresome.

An average film. Rating: wait till its on the tele, but even then don't rush home.
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#25 Post by LJMuppet » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:49 pm

Was an ok film but disappointed by the ending.

Looks like its been left open for the possibility of a sequel!
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#26 Post by McG » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:18 pm

Saw this today using a voucher which was due to expire. Last minute choice of film picked really because of time of screening. I thought it started out quite good and hoped it was going to develop . . . it did then became silly! . . . and I just didn't get the reason for the final scene unless it is to suggest another film.
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Re: The Guest

#27 Post by missgotty » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:13 am

Saw this at Frightfest and I loved it. Tongue in cheek, I found myself laughing while I rolled my eyes. Especially loved the silly bathroom scene. 8/10
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