As a kid my brothers and I would watch all kinds of scary movies and this franchise was one that really bothered me. All of the gore and haunting settings really made me grossed out more than scared and that has always stayed with me. Even though I stopped watching these films after about the fourth one, I still really didn't like any of the ones I had seen. Coming back to this one I definitely expected it to be good considering it kick-started a franchise and a whole disgusting sub genre. And it was probably better than I anticipated.
I decided to rewatch this because of the new one and also because it is October and so many people love these films. Just from word of mouth the reputation of the first one grew as it was less grotesque than the other installments. That and as I started to really get into movies I learned that James Wan is like the guy for so many modern horror hits so I was excited to rewatch this film someday.
I remembered a good portion of the plot of this film as well as the chilling ending. I didn't remember any character names and I didn't remember that Adam was in that room for no reason at all. And I also didn't have the context that though this film isn't as gross and gory as it's sequels, it is still far more gory than most horror that came before it. And I also didn't remember it having such similar vibes to Se7en (1995).
This film is actually pretty compelling. James Wan knows how to make thrillers and it is actually pretty interesting to see how he uses suspense to drive this plot and the horror more than he uses horror cliches like jumpscares and brainless characters. This is actually a really well done film and it's a feature film debut which makes it all the more impressive. And the script is written by Wan and Leigh Whannell in their first script, and it is a great script with an ending that is completely shocking and unpredictable. If all of the Adam character plot holes were not plot holes then this film would be even better.
I love that they followed up the short film that secured them funding by making one of the most profitable horror films made. Now time to dive into the same mistakes that all production companies make with the horror genre: the franchise.
I decided to rewatch this because of the new one and also because it is October and so many people love these films. Just from word of mouth the reputation of the first one grew as it was less grotesque than the other installments. That and as I started to really get into movies I learned that James Wan is like the guy for so many modern horror hits so I was excited to rewatch this film someday.
I remembered a good portion of the plot of this film as well as the chilling ending. I didn't remember any character names and I didn't remember that Adam was in that room for no reason at all. And I also didn't have the context that though this film isn't as gross and gory as it's sequels, it is still far more gory than most horror that came before it. And I also didn't remember it having such similar vibes to Se7en (1995).
This film is actually pretty compelling. James Wan knows how to make thrillers and it is actually pretty interesting to see how he uses suspense to drive this plot and the horror more than he uses horror cliches like jumpscares and brainless characters. This is actually a really well done film and it's a feature film debut which makes it all the more impressive. And the script is written by Wan and Leigh Whannell in their first script, and it is a great script with an ending that is completely shocking and unpredictable. If all of the Adam character plot holes were not plot holes then this film would be even better.
I love that they followed up the short film that secured them funding by making one of the most profitable horror films made. Now time to dive into the same mistakes that all production companies make with the horror genre: the franchise.