[REVIEW] It Follows (2015)

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To be honest, I watched this film because curious of the hype on the Internet and other movie review blog. Even IMDB and rotten tomatoes give this movie a high rating.

Synopsis:

Teenager named Jay slept with her new boyfriend Hugh. After that, she realized that she received curse that Hugh transferred through sexual intercourse. Jay began followed by a supernatural creature and began disrupting her life.

With hype like this, of course I have high expectations. But it seems the film is not so scary. I admit that I was surprised by some of the jump scare and disgusting appearance of spirits who follow Jay. The rest just like other horror movies. The idea is quite unique, the curse that can be removed through sexual intercourse. The storyline in this movie is quite fast and straightforward. Many observers say that 'IT' in the film are a symbol of PTSD. Well it is also true anyway, but I prefer to assume that `it 'is a supernatural creature.

Cinematography of this film is very creepy. The shoot scenes mostly at night with the sound of crickets. Location filming also just around the house and outdoors. The lack of music score in the film also adds a creepy element in this film.

In my opinion, the film is over rated. The Horror that is shown in the film is not comparable to the James Wan’s horror film such as Insidious James series and Conjuring which are have a bigger budget. The film has similarities with Babadook. It can be seen from the budget, cinematography and terror in the film.

But still the film is quite worth to watch

My Rating

70%

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[REVIEW] Insidious : Chapter 3 (2015)

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Starting from a successful horror movie in 2010, formed a successful franchise that is making a lot of money

Synopsis:

Takes place before Insidious 1 and 2, the film tells the story of Quinn (Stefanie Scott), a teenager who had tried to communicate with her mother who had died. One day, Quinn had an accident and he began to be disturbed by a demon who wanted something from her.

Insidious is not the only one successful horror franchise. There is still Texas chainsaw, Friday the 13th, saw, etc. For this third chapter, the director is no longer James Wan, Leigh Whannell instead. This year James Wan focus on fast and furious 7 which is successful at the box office. For this new director, he does not seem much to change the formula of James Wan. Cinematography is still the same as well as the surprising scene. Does not differ much from James Wan characteristic which prioritizes creepy music and shocking scene in any horror movie.

The storyline of chapter 3 is not much different from Insidious 1 and 2. Still told about the further world and Astral Projection. The audience was entertained by the duo `ghostbuster` and the appearance of Elise who died in Insidious 2. Demon who became the main villain is still shown in this film although not become the main villain.

As already discussed, Insidious still prioritizing shocking scenes and music that is creepy. This third chapter is actually quite disappointing when compared to chapter 1 and 2. I'm not going to discuss conjuring because it is one of the James Wan’s masterpiece. However, at least 3 Insidious is not horrible like Anna Belle which is very poor in terms of anything.

My Rating

60%

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