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SPOILER ALERT – Because some of the surprises involved in the following
movies have to do with plot points, there is a full spoiler alert on for this
countdown. 10 – My Little Pony: The Next Generation (2021) Reviewed on: September 29, 2021 Genre: Adventure,
Comedy, Animation Rated: PG Length: 90
minutes IMDb Blurb: After the time of the Mane 6, Sunny--a young Earth
Pony--and her new Unicorn friend Izzy explore their world and strive to restore
Harmony to Equestria. Who would have ever guessed a kids movie based around some
ponies would be as insightful and relevant as this one was? We expected My Little Pony: The Next Generation to be
a decent offering for kids, but we had no idea just how good it would seem to
adults as well. It blew our minds. 9 – The Boy Behind the Door (2021) Reviewed on: July 26, 2021 Genre: Horror, Thriller,
Mystery Rated: Unrated Length: 88 minutes IMDb Blurb: After Bobby and his best friend Kevin are kidnapped
and taken to a strange house in the middle of nowhere, Bobby manages to escape.
But as he starts to make a break for it, he hears Kevin's screams for help and
realizes he can't leave his friend behind. In a previous countdown I mentioned that it’s tough to make kids
committing violence something someone wants to see. In the case of The Boy
Behind the Door, they managed to do it right. During the first part of the movie, one of the boys manages
to stab his kidnapper in the stomach – killing him. It’s an incredibly shocking
scene. There was no way to see it coming. Sure, maybe one could have predicted
an accidental stab, but for the kidnapper to die so soon? I have to admit, I
may have cheered a little. That wasn’t the last time the kids in this film were badass.
But it was definitely the most surprising moment. 8 – Blood Red Sky
(2021) Reviewed on: July 28, 2021 Genre: Action,
Horror, Thriller Rated: TV-MA Length: 123
minutes IMDb Blurb: A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into
action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight
flight. It’s not so much a specific aspect of Blood Red Sky
that’s memorable, so much as the way it does things. A good Nosferatu-style vampire is one of my favorite
supernatural creatures. The storylines utilizing them are usually pretty basic,
though. In this case, the creative team made the vampire sympathetic and threw
in a heist-like aspect. It was unpredictable through the use of a strange mix of
elements and sub-genres. 7 – V/H/S/94 (2021) Reviewed on: October 4, 2021 Genre: Horror,
Mystery, Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 100
minutes IMDb Blurb: A police S.W.A.T. team investigates about a
mysterious VHS tape and discovers a sinister cult that has pre-recorded
material which uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy. What made V/H/S/94 surprising was just how good it
was. After the first V/H/S (2012), the movies steadily declined
in quality. It remained, for the most part, watchable… but not something you
would go out of your way to find. We pretty much figured that V/H/S/94
would be along the same lines. At best it would be alright, at worst a train
wreck. We found a film that was crazy good instead. Never saw it
coming. 6 – After Midnight
(2021) Reviewed on: February 10, 2021 Genre: Drama,
Horror, Sci-Fi Rated: TV-MA Length: 83
minutes IMDb Blurb: When his girlfriend suddenly disappears, leaving a
cryptic note as her only explanation, Hank's comfortable life and his sanity
begin to crack. Then, from the woods surrounding his house, something terrible
starts trying to break in. After the movie was just about over, and we decided there was
nothing left for it to give us, After Midnight added one more twist. It made us believe that the ‘monster’ in the movie was just
about the main character battling a fear of commitment. He beats his fear and
asks his girl to marry him. During the toast, in the last minute, an actual
monster leaps from off screen and attacks the main character. It was an extremely strange turn of events, and there was
just no way to predict it. 5 – Hunter Hunter
(2020) Reviewed on: April 14, 2021 Genre: Horror, Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 93
minutes IMDb Blurb: Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness
as fur trappers, but their tranquility is threatened when they think they are
being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and Joseph leaves them behind to
track it. The ending of Hunter Hunter was insane. Anne blacked out after being attacked. When she woke up, she
frantically went searching for her daughter. When she did find her, the movie
never actually showed what she found. This film that flat out showed a large
group of nude and murdered women earlier on, along with some other
devastatingly triggering stuff, decided whatever was in that room was too much
for audiences. After that, Anne goes after the guy responsible. The movie ends with a scene of her flaying the responsible
party alive. We see the whole thing happen, including a full look at the end
product. It’s such a savage scene that it’s impossible to look away,
and so well-acted that it’s intensely shocking. 4 – Kate (2021) Reviewed on: September 17, 2021 Genre: Action,
Adventure, Crime Rated: R Length: 106
minutes IMDb Blurb: A female assassin has 24 hours to get vengeance on
her murderer before she dies. Kate was a John Wick-style film, following a
female assassin as she fights her way toward some answers. It was a decent movie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead delivers just
as well as Keanu Reeves does in John Wick. Maybe it was a bit on the
recipe side of things, but it definitely had potential to create a whole world.
Sequels galore. With the way producers have been going, wringing every
single cent out of an IP before being forced to move on, it was expected that
there would be sequel bait. For the entire film, I wondered how they would find a cure
for the poison that Kate experiences. They don’t. There’s not even a whiff of sequel bait. Not even an
after-credits scene. In the end, she just dies. It’s glorious. An entire story
is told, beginning to end, and there’s no swinging blade over it to keep us
wondering if the sequel will destroy the plot. It was truly surprising, and actually made the film so much
better. 3 – Spontaneous (2020) Reviewed on: May 28, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Horror, Romance Rated: R Length: 101
minutes IMDb Blurb: Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love
story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin
exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world
where each moment may be their last. Spontaneous paints itself as a teen romance within a
comedy horror. The main character has her little crush, and people begin
exploding around them. It was an interesting, and unique, story… but it seemed to
be going down a predictable route. Until her crush explodes. Literally. With just over a
half-hour left in the film. Suddenly the genre’s changed. There’s a heaping helping of
drama thrown in and it comes out of left field. I just about fell out of my
chair. 2 – The Suicide Squad (2021) Reviewed on: August 6, 2021 Genre: Action,
Adventure, Comedy Rated: R Length: 132
minutes IMDb Blurb: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker
and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret,
super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused
island of Corto Maltese. Advertising for The Suicide Squad pumped everyone up.
There were so many big names joining the cast and getting ready to play these
completely obscure comic book characters. None of us could wait to see how they
were utilized. Then the majority of them died in the first act. Those us following news about The Suicide Squad, expected
the majority of the cast to die. James Gunn said in interviews that there would
likely only be a few characters left in the end. Even then, the characters that
DID make it, were not the expected ones (except Harley, of course). Using the shock value of all that death was a smart decision
and really made it FEEL like a Suicide Squad story. 1 – Slaxx (2021) Reviewed on: March 17, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Horror Rated: TV-MA Length: 77
minutes IMDb Blurb: When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the
staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to Libby, an idealistic young
salesclerk, to stop its bloody rampage. If you didn’t foresee this one hitting my #1 slot, you may
have missed a few of the Year in Review articles. Slaxx was a story about murderous pants, and it was GOOD. I expected to giggle at Slaxx. Maybe enjoy it as a ‘so
bad it’s good’ kind of project. Instead, I got a cohesive story, some comedy to
laugh with, and a hell of an ending. I’ve watched it several times and practically
thrown it at friends looking for recommendations. NOTHING surprised me as much as Slaxx did this year.
5 – Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou (2021) Reviewed on: September 10, 2021 Genre: Documentary Rated: Unrated Length: 70
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1 Cat’s Rating: 3 Difference: 2 IMDb Blurb: For centuries, stories have persisted throughout
the southern swamps of something truly otherworldly: a terrifying, hirsute
creature known by locals as the Rougarou. These legends predate the first
immigrant settlers who made their way into the murky waters and dark forests of
the south, yet the Rougarou has only recently made its way into pop culture via
appearances in horror films, a regional festival and even a roller coaster
ride. It's almost unfair of us to paint this film as divisive. There’s
a reason that Trust the Dice rarely covers a documentary. I find most documentaries to be boring, monotone, and hard
to concentrate on. If my husband puts one on, I’m likely asleep within the
first fifteen minutes. I love learning, but I have an auditory processing issue
that stems from my ADHD, so learning through lecture simply doesn’t work for
me. If I am interested in learning about something, I have to read it. Skinwalker: The Howl of the Rougarou was chosen for
the schedule because it had some content that appealed to both me and Cat. I
have always been interested in the mythology/legends of werewolves, and Cat is
fascinated by subjects that explore Louisiana in any way. I thought having that
innate interest would alter what lens I viewed the documentary through. Cat seemed to enjoy the majority of it, though she had some
issues with the transitions. I, however, simply couldn’t concentrate on it at
all. Watching it, for me, was like sitting through a boring 8am history course
in college. Some films just don’t have a chance from the start. In this
case, none of it was the fault of the creative team or the finished product. 4 – False Positive (2021) Reviewed on: June 25, 2021 Genre: Horror,
Mystery, Thriller Rated: R Length: 92
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1 Cat’s Rating: 3 Difference: 2 IMDb Blurb: As if getting pregnant weren't complicated enough,
Lucy sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about her fertility doctor. I’ll admit that not much stuck with me from False
Positive. The ending still sticks out in my mind a bit, but that’s all. If
anything, the only thing that comes to mind when I think back to this film is a
feeling: anger. I don’t mind triggering subjects in film. In a lot of cases,
I think watching a film showcasing something traumatizing could be cathartic. It
can offer a viewpoint that is otherwise obscured to a victim, or it can offer
up a revenge fantasy in a world where justice isn’t always in reach. I’ve been a victim of violence in the past, and I can’t tell
you how much a love a revenge story now. That said, it needs to be done right. I did not believe False
Positive had good intentions where the triggering scenes were concerned. I
found them gratuitous and utilized for nothing more than shock value. Cat, however, saw some benefit in what False Positive was
selling. Although she was not available to review it when I did, she
watched it later. She lauded the acting and, despite admitting the ending was
exceptionally bleak, believed the rest of the film did what it set out to do. Different people with different experiences will always see
things from different perspectives. In this case, Cat’s ability to see art
through an optimistic perspective allowed her to absorb things about False
Positive that I just couldn’t see. 3 – The Reckoning
(2021) Reviewed on: May 10, 2021 Genre: Action,
Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 110
minutes Selina’s Rating: 2 Cat’s Rating: 4 Difference: 2 IMDb Blurb: Evelyn, a young widow haunted by the recent suicide
of her husband Joseph, is falsely accused of being a witch by her landlord
after she rejects his advances. The Reckoning did not stick with me at all. I had to
pull it up on Shudder just to remember what it was. Even then, very little of
my memory was triggered. I thought it was way too melodramatic and so much of it was
just unnecessary. There was a scene used as flashbacks over-and-over again. Repeating
the same flashback with no alterations – especially one that’s relatively
pointless to begin with – is just inexcusable to me. I also felt like the story was a bit too convoluted to end
as neatly as it did. Cat was satisfied with how The Reckoning played out,
though. She wasn’t in love with the fact that it was advertised as a
supernatural story, since that was never a factor, but she otherwise saw it as
a strong film. The acting and settings allowed her to see The Reckoning
as a movie that was not only worth watching, but one that was worth picking up
a Shudder subscription for. There were no huge differences that caused our varied
responses to this film. She simply saw things differently. The things that
caused me to roll my eyes, didn’t leave an impression on her at all. The things
that stood out as exceptional to her, didn’t impress me. Which of us did you side with? 2 – Stay Out of the Fucking Attic (2021) Reviewed on: March 10, 2021 Genre: Horror Rated: Unrated Length: 80
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1 Cat’s Rating: 3.5 Difference: 2.5 IMDb Blurb: A group of ex-cons-turned-movers are convinced by
their creepy client to pull an all-nighter. As the night progresses, they
uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion. It is my firm belief that awful historical figures like
Josef Mengele should never be forgotten. As important as it is to remember the
people who made a good difference, it’s more important to protect our futures
from the kind of people that set out to destroy it. As a result, I think having
horror stories and legends about them is fine. Much like having triggering subjects, though, plots need to
use those historical figures correctly. I was insistent that Stay out of the
Fucking Attic did not do that. In fact, I thought it made Mengele less scary
– which I find borderline offensive. Cat doesn’t have the same hang-up that I do. So, she was
able to watch Stay Out of the Fucking Attic with less expectations. She had some issues with the dialogue, but otherwise got
caught up in the building tension. She admitted that not everyone would be able
to tolerate the amount of body horror involved, but otherwise thought it was a
decent offering from Shudder. Our different cultural backgrounds and ethical beliefs can
be a huge factor in how we view art. 1 – Thunder Force
(2021) Reviewed on: April 9, 2021 Genre: Action,
Adventure, Comedy Rated: PG-13 Length: 106
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1.5 Cat’s Rating: 4 Difference: 2.5 IMDb Blurb: In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two
estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that
gives them powers to protect their city. Thunder Force was a huge mess in my eyes. It was
super basic and full of cringe. I also thought the trailer lied to the
audience. I’m guessing it was made before post-production had wrapped and they
wound up changing things, but I found the distance between what was shown and
what happened, to be unacceptable. The bottom line was that I just didn’t find it funny. Cat’s sense of humor is skewed in a different direction,
though. Everything hit the right spots for her. She found it funny, she loved
the action, and she thought the friendship between the main leads worked. Everyone has a different sense of humor. What I might find
obnoxious, someone else might find outstandingly hilarious. It’s all
subjective.
5 – Shortcut (2020) Reviewed on: January 11, 2021 Genre: Action,
Sci-Fi Rated: R Length: 89
minutes Selina’s Rating: 2 Cat’s Rating: 2 IMDb Blurb: Fleeing a devastating plague on Earth, an
interstellar ark comes under attack from a new threat -- a shape-shifting alien
force intent on slaughtering what's left of humanity. We just couldn’t figure out who this flick was for. On one hand, a group of young teens are exploring together
and surviving in an, almost comical, way. It’s even listed as a family genre.
The contents of the film, however, don’t always stay in family territory. It just didn’t work, and there’s no telling who the main
audience should have been. 4 – Breach (2020) Reviewed on: July 14, 2021 Genre: Adventure,
Fantasy, Horror Rated: R Length: 80
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1.5 Cat’s Rating: 2 IMDb Blurb: A mysterious creature terrorizes five teenage
friends after their bus takes a shortcut on a desolate road in the wild. Do you remember when Bruce Willis had a name that inspired
faith in a film? I held onto that for way longer than I should have, and now I’m
a little bitter over it. Breach was just a hot mess led by a barely trying
Willis. It’s an unnecessary watch that we spent money to see on-demand. Don’t
bother. 3 – Monster Hunter (2020) Reviewed on: January 19, 2021 Genre: Action,
Adventure, Fantasy Rated: PG-13 Length: 99
minutes Selina’s Rating: 2 Cat’s Rating: 2 IMDb Blurb: When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are
transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival
against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the
video game by Capcom. I’ll be the first to admit that Monster Hunter wasn’t
all bad. That said, it was about as disappointing as it could have been. Nothing about the story seemed to match up with the game it
was adapted from. When you’re just starting to feel like you could live with
the new direction they took the plot in – the movie ends, right at the climax. It just… cuts to black. They were so convinced that there’d be a sequel that they
didn’t bother to bring the first one to a conclusion. It’s ridiculous. One can hope they learned their lesson, but I doubt it. 2 – Killer Sofa (2019) Reviewed on: April 2, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Fantasy, Horror Rated: Unrated Length: 81
minutes Selina’s Rating: 1.5 Cat’s Rating: 3 IMDb Blurb: A killer reclining chair becomes enchanted by a
girl and starts committing crimes of passion. After Slaxx, we thought we should check out a few
more inanimate object horrors. Why not, right? Killer Sofa was a lot more like what we thought Slaxx
would be. It was just about irredeemable. Cat thought there were some ‘so bad-it’s
good’ moments, but I couldn’t disagree more. It was dumb. 1 – Sharkenstein
(2016) Reviewed on: January 18, 2021 Genre: Action,
Adventure, Comedy Rated: Unrated Length: 85 minutes Selina’s Rating: 1 Cat’s Rating: 0 IMDb Blurb: Sixty years after the end of World War II, a small
ocean town is plagued by a blood-thirsty creature that was built and reanimated
by using the parts of the greatest sea-killers: the Sharkenstein monster. Not only did Sharkenstein look like it was cobbled
together in MS Paint, but it was also plagued with terrible acting and an awful
story. Granted, you can expect all those things from most B-movies.
In fact, the producers of Sharkenstein were also responsible for The
VelociPastor – a movie that shared many of those qualities. The big difference
is that it worked. That’s why we opted to even give this one a try, because The
VelociPastor was fucking hilarious. They know how to make a good-bad film. They just failed with
this one.
10 – Mass Hysteria (2019) Reviewed on: October 22, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Horror Rated: TV-MA Length: 66 minutes Selina’s Rating: 4 Cat’s Rating: 3.5 IMDb Blurb: A group of Salem witch trial reenactors find themselves
at the center of a modern day witch hunt. Upon first look, Mass Hysteria seems to be a
home-brew kind of film. Don’t let that deter you. The script and plot make it more than just watchable. It’s still a little on the corny side, but something you can
return to time and time again. It has cult-quality. 9 – Save Yourselves! (2020) Reviewed on: January 27, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Sci-Fi Rated: R Length: 93
minutes Selina’s Rating: 3.5 Cat’s Rating: 3.5 IMDb Blurb: A young Brooklyn couple heads to an upstate cabin
to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Blissfully unaware
of their surroundings, they are left to their own devices as the planet falls
under attack. Cat was a bigger fan of Save Yourselves! than I was,
but I see where she’s coming from. Upon looking back, I do remember this movie more fondly than
I thought I would. The tribble-like aliens, the exceptionally bleak ending
juxtaposed against an otherwise funny flick… it definitely had unforgettable
aspects to it. At the very least, there was no way to predict what was
going to happen at any point in Save Yourselves! For no other reason,
that makes it worth the watch. 8 – Hayop Ka! (2020) Reviewed on: August 1, 2021 Genre: Animation,
Comedy, Romance Rated: TV-MA Length: 73 minutes Selina’s Rating: 4.5 IMDb Blurb: In this adult animation, perfume sales cat Nimfa is
torn between her macho askal boyfriend and a charming, philandering business
dog. I came across Hayop Ka! in my Fantasia Film Festival
travels and it knocked me right out of my socks. Despite some cultural stuff that flew above my head, the
story really had me. I don’t know what I was expecting from an animated film of
this type, but it was so much more. It was closer to an anime than any kind of animated movie produced
here in the states (in feel, not style). In design, it was all its own thing –
gorgeous, but with a hand-drawn kind of flair. It felt both old-fashioned and
updated at the same time. It’s not an easy production to get your hands on in the
west. You may need a VPN, but it’s worth it. 7 – Greenland (2020) Reviewed on: April 7, 2021 Genre: Action,
Drama, Thriller Rated: PG-13 Length: 119
minutes Selina’s Rating: 4 Cat’s Rating: 3.5 IMDb Blurb: A family struggles for survival in the face of a
cataclysmic natural disaster. I expected Greenland to be basic. I thought the
script would be copy and pasted tropes, with decent action. Instead, I got a
story that concentrated heavily on the human aspect of a horrific situation. It was more of a thinker than expect – but still badass. 6 – Hunter Hunter
(2020) Reviewed on: April 14, 2021 Genre: Horror,
Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 93
minutes Selina’s Rating: 5 Cat’s Rating: 3.5 IMDb Blurb: Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness
as fur trappers, but their tranquility is threatened when they think they are
being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and Joseph leaves them behind to
track it. I heard people raving about Hunter Hunter for weeks
before I got my hands on it. After a slow start, I didn’t quite get why – and then
the thrills picked up and never stopped again. The ending of Hunter Hunter is something I will never
forget for as long as I live. 5 – Kakegurui (2019) Reviewed on: August 12, 2021 Genre: Drama,
Mystery, Thriller Rated: TV-MA Length: 119
minutes Selina’s Rating: 5 IMDb Blurb: Hyakaou Academy is an institute where the academic
ranking is based on the pupils' gambling winnings. Yumeko is new to the
academy. Her pretty enchantress looks are only surpassed by her voracious appetite
to gamble it all and win it all. I fell in LOVE with Kakegurui. The moment I found out it was a live action film based on an
anime, I went searching for the show. I was thrilled to find it was on Netflix.
I haven’t started watching it yet, but it immediately found its way onto my
watch list. Kakegurui as an adaptation is not something I can
speak to. As a stand-alone film, however, it was insanely good. The second one,
which came out this year, is even better. If you’re a fan of anime-style movies, there’s no way you
can miss this one. 4 – Spontaneous (2020) Reviewed on: May 28, 2021 Genre: Comedy,
Horror, Romance Rated: R Length: 101
minutes Selina’s Rating: 5 Cat’s Rating: 5 IMDb Blurb: Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love
story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin
exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world
where each moment may be their last. The title of Spontaneous was spot on. What started out as a teen dramedy romance, turned into
something completely different about three quarters of the way through. A genre
change is not a simple thing to successfully accomplish. In this case, it worked. Spontaneous told a fresh story. It had some
pandemic-like aspects, but it was otherwise like nothing I had ever seen before. 3 – The Amusement Park (1973) Reviewed on: June 7, 2021 Genre: Drama,
Horror, Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 52
minutes Selina’s Rating: 5 Cat’s Rating: 5 IMDb Blurb: An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will
be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of
a hellish nightmare instead. The lost George Romero film had me intrigued from the moment
I got Shudder’s e-mail about it. I don’t think I have ever requested a screener
so quickly. What I found was a deep, and unforgiving, look at how the
world treats its elderly residents. The Amusement Park utilized troubling imagery to get
its point across. If nothing else, it was a solid reminder as to why Romero is
considered one of the greatest of all time. 2 – Promising Young Woman (2020) Reviewed on: January 14, 2021 Genre: Crime,
Drama, Thriller Rated: R Length: 113
minutes Selina’s Rating: 4 Cat’s Rating: 4 IMDb Blurb: A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her
past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path. I got to see Promising Young Woman in theaters. More than once, I’ve explained why I love a good revenge
story, but this one goes so deep into the revenge aspect that the main
character almost becomes an antagonist herself. She’s still easy to relate to, but
she’s significantly flawed and it’s those flaws that drive the story. The movie was a little divisive among critics. Some believed
that the ending was a bit convoluted – and it was. Never-the-less, I still
think what happened really fit the film and brought the lesson to a close. 1 – Detention (2019) Reviewed on: October 8, 2021 Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Rated: Unrated Length: 102 minutes Selina’s Rating: 5 Cat’s Rating: 5
IMDb Blurb: In 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror
martial law period, Fang Ray Shin, a female student at the hillside Greenwood
High School is attending counselling with teacher Mr. Chang, and they gradually
fall in love. It was a dangerous period where sensitive books were banned and
free speech were restricted, but Mr. Chang secretly organized a study group for
banned books, together with fellow teacher Miss Yin and male student Wei Chong
Ting.
No one expects much out of a video game movie. In this case,
however, they made something special.
Detention was outstanding. The entire world was portrayed as
terrifying, even before the supernatural aspects kicked in.
Now, I’ve played the game. I LOVE the game. So, one could
think I might be a bit bias toward it. Cat, on the other hand, had never heard
of Detention before this film. She still adored the movie just as much as I
did. And, because they went deeper into the story than the game did, Cat didn’t
end the flick feeling like she’d missed something.
Detention was, by far, the best horror movie we saw this
year.
