19 reviews
- ladiewhspr
- Nov 18, 2019
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The title itself left me confused and after even watching the movie I still have no idea what it means !!
But that is not to say that I didn't enjoy it because I did !!
The premise sounds a bit dodgy (as does the damn title lol) though on most fronts it came out ahead. There's a few "pleasant" twists, the acting won't win any awards but is bearable. The music lacks somewhat as does the cinematography but you get what you pay for and this does lift itself above this.
Nothing spectacular but worth seeing nonetheless
A surprising 7 out of 10
But that is not to say that I didn't enjoy it because I did !!
The premise sounds a bit dodgy (as does the damn title lol) though on most fronts it came out ahead. There's a few "pleasant" twists, the acting won't win any awards but is bearable. The music lacks somewhat as does the cinematography but you get what you pay for and this does lift itself above this.
Nothing spectacular but worth seeing nonetheless
A surprising 7 out of 10
- crispychris2004
- Dec 2, 2015
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H8RZ: An explosion and fire in a school lab at night, three dead, one seriously injured, one student with superficial wounds. The survivor is questioned by a School Board lawyer in the hope that the school will be absolved of any liability for the incident.
A strange tale emerges in flashbacks. A group of students had cheated on a test but were caught. To make up for this disaster they then hacked into the school computer to alter their grades. All seems well.
But then they start to get texts and emails, apparently from a student who had committed suicide over a year ago.
A good Horror/Thriller, a few implausibilities prevent it from being a great one. 7/10.
A strange tale emerges in flashbacks. A group of students had cheated on a test but were caught. To make up for this disaster they then hacked into the school computer to alter their grades. All seems well.
But then they start to get texts and emails, apparently from a student who had committed suicide over a year ago.
A good Horror/Thriller, a few implausibilities prevent it from being a great one. 7/10.
At points I thought it was a knockoff of 'Unfriended' but it's a pretty unique tale with a great ending. Give it a chance.
Good premise. Horribly executed. You'll see why quickly. At least I hope so for your time. You only live once.
- rywplatner
- Nov 16, 2019
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It's really sad that a brilliant film like this does not has any reviews yet. So I guess I'm the first here to tell you that this film is really really good. It should have been promoted a little bit so more of the audiences could see what are they missing already.
Pluses :-
#1 The Story is the strongest point of the movie. It's engaging with tension, with suspense right from the beginning until the end.
#2 The performances are the 2nd highlight. All the actors really played their character well. Especially the the characters "Alex" and "Laura Sedgewick" were brilliantly portrayed by Eliza Bennett and Abigail Spencer.
#3 It started really well and focused all the happenings to the center of the PLOT. The suspense was there.the thrill the tension was there, and lastly the climax it was really blown me off. I did not see that coming.
#4 Though it's a low-budget the direction the cinematography all were top notch with a great Background score as well.
Now the negative points....
Minuses :-
#1 Although the first 30-40 Min's and last 10-20 Min's was really fast paced but in between the pace had fallen of a little bit. After all it's a thriller and a thriller should be engaging all through the movie but it was not like that I'm not saying it was bad either but if they could have managed the pace a little bit in the Interval, Post- Interval parts, I could have given this an extra star.
#2 The backdrop of the story I mean the sub-plot (You will know after you watch the film) was not appealing to me, it was somehow non-reliable, non-realistic to me. It did worked out in the story but I think the sub-plot could have been much more realistic and much more intense.
Conclusion :-
This is a great addition to Thriller Genre, it is a must see for all the movie lovers out there. Don't think just see this film if you really love story or performance driven movies. Because nowadays it's really rare you know.
Pluses :-
#1 The Story is the strongest point of the movie. It's engaging with tension, with suspense right from the beginning until the end.
#2 The performances are the 2nd highlight. All the actors really played their character well. Especially the the characters "Alex" and "Laura Sedgewick" were brilliantly portrayed by Eliza Bennett and Abigail Spencer.
#3 It started really well and focused all the happenings to the center of the PLOT. The suspense was there.the thrill the tension was there, and lastly the climax it was really blown me off. I did not see that coming.
#4 Though it's a low-budget the direction the cinematography all were top notch with a great Background score as well.
Now the negative points....
Minuses :-
#1 Although the first 30-40 Min's and last 10-20 Min's was really fast paced but in between the pace had fallen of a little bit. After all it's a thriller and a thriller should be engaging all through the movie but it was not like that I'm not saying it was bad either but if they could have managed the pace a little bit in the Interval, Post- Interval parts, I could have given this an extra star.
#2 The backdrop of the story I mean the sub-plot (You will know after you watch the film) was not appealing to me, it was somehow non-reliable, non-realistic to me. It did worked out in the story but I think the sub-plot could have been much more realistic and much more intense.
Conclusion :-
This is a great addition to Thriller Genre, it is a must see for all the movie lovers out there. Don't think just see this film if you really love story or performance driven movies. Because nowadays it's really rare you know.
- SoumikBanerjee1996
- Sep 3, 2015
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I did not read the reviews before and I caught on early where most of this was going, or at least who was driving it. Well done with decent acting and a few stars. Big plus only 90 minutes. Nothing original but entertaining.
- gustheaffen
- Aug 21, 2019
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- jenniferlynn-49555
- Nov 28, 2019
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I watched this movie and it was FANTASTIC. I loved the actors. They came off very believable. A surprise ending was great. I would suggest it is a must see movie...
- sheliawells825
- Feb 7, 2021
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I don't under stand the confusion on the title seemed straight forward to me... Haters gotta Hate it's what they do. Interesting, bullying is a problem ( see Trump) thought the movie was pretty good worth a watch and better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
- lenord-97628
- Oct 14, 2019
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- KineticSeoul
- Sep 11, 2015
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- clairesmaybin
- Oct 9, 2019
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The makers of this film should be ashamed and embarrassed. This film is a complete rip off of the movie "The Usual Suspects." Right down to the burn victim in the hospital. Right down to the "investigator" at the end of the film running outside after realizing the truth. Why would someone celebrate their utter lack of creativity by making a film that is a total rip off of a classic film. Sad.
- mystee_reyne
- Nov 20, 2019
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Ideas were good, execution was budget restricted. But I couldn't stand the actress that played Carla, she was awful. Go to an acting class please. Every scene with her was agonizing, she was such a whiny character anyway and then the actress just sucked. Kind of ruined the movie for me.
- MagicMurderFan
- Oct 19, 2019
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The clever part of this movie is that it really didn't keep you guessing at all, you just "know" where it's going... until it rips the rug out from under you.
- brandyk2012
- Oct 1, 2019
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- youlikejosh
- Aug 18, 2019
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It kept me entertained and the ending shocked me. Never saw it coming. I have a couple of questions left unanswered but that always happens in an unrealistic movie. :)
- katyork-26478
- Feb 8, 2022
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