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Silent Hill (2006)
Why wasn't this better?
I really, really wanted this movie to be amazing. I love Pyramid Head, the sets, the sound design, etc. but I do feel like Sean Bean was wasted. His scenes seemed so pointless. The explanation on here for the ending is interesting (Alessa creating a place identical to the world Rose and Sharon were used to, that's why Rose returns home yet it's still Silent Hill), but that doesn't come across in the movie. And even Gans seemed to lament the fact his film is not scary according to an interview he did post-release. I wish he would've gone with his original climax with 5 Pyramid Heads... that would've been pretty incredible. I think the biggest issue is I don't connect to the characters at all... they never seem like real people. I liked the cop sacrificing herself so Rose could go down the elevator, but then of course, the cop isn't dead so that ruins a really good moment. This movie should've been so much better.
Frontière(s) (2007)
Very disappointing in every way
I love horror movies, but this one is nothing special. I like the lead girl's performance. That was really intense especially when she's getting her hair snipped off as she's groomed to be wed, but I swear everything in this movie I've seen someplace else, done better. One of the psycho family members is sympathetic... that's a cliché done to death, and it's just boring (same with the family dinner scene, thanks TCM). I did like her "children," but they don't really do much. They have one effective scene then they're forgotten about like they pose no real threat, and they were the only thing with promise. I didn't care for any of the characters... the young guys seemed to be just jerks, trying to get laid, and nobody seemed to be developed much. The torture scenes weren't even very original or intense (let's cut another Achilles tendon, thanks Hostel). I liked the beginning since it started out pretty different but then it got old real fast.
The Sky Has Fallen (2009)
Really well done indie horror
I saw this at the British Film Fest LA, and despite the fact it was obviously low budget (or no budget), I have to admit I enjoyed the hell out of it. The music is phenomenal, the effects are top notch, and I thought the story was pretty original for a post-apocalyptic scenario. I liked the performances too. I've seen better, but these are light years beyond other drivel like in 13 Seconds, Automaton Transfusion, Open Water, etc. It's not perfect, but I think horror fans will definitely get a kick out of it if you ever get the chance to see it. I guess they're actually doing some more editing on it and some reshoots so I'm really curious to see the final product.