A Ton of Fun
It's a little hard to believe that a group of high-school students get off on playing a childish game like the one at the beginning of this movie, but since I learned the similar game in college, I guess that lends an air of credibility. And I suppose the REAL thrill is sneaking out of their dorms late at night and meeting together and perhaps rich kids at prep schools like stroking their intellects by trying to outwit each other (I thought only college students did that?) Nevertheless, the atmosphere of this movie is so steeped in small-town ambience, the locations are so gorgeous, and the cast are so capable that honestly, no matter how silly or contrived anything in this movie gets, I ate it up. If you don't think you'd be swayed by those things, you'll probably pick out every flaw in this movie and you'll probably hate it and you probably shouldn't watch it. But if you're like me, the flaws will coast right over your head and you'll love every second of this movie even as you...
surprisingly awesome
Cry_Wolf isn't another one of your typical teen horror movies and it's not just another slasher flick. I was kind of worried (after seeing House of Wax) that this movie would be another gruesome, pointless waste of my time, but that's not the case. I initially only wanted to see this movie because I've played the online game so many times (which might have helped me understand the story) still, after watching it I was so surprised with its quality. The twists and turns to the plot were so surprising that I was left staring at my television in shock, with my mouth wide open.
Don't be fooled because the thing that really almost turned me completely away from the movie was the trailers.. if you've seen them they're very misleading. The scene with the girl getting murdered in the bathroom in her underwear makes the movie look like an ordinary teenage thriller, but really it's a mind boggling mystery for the viewer to solve. I thought the casting was nearly perfect. Most of the...
NOT A HORROR MOVIE
This is one of those movies that got marketed the wrong way. It looks very very much like a teen slasher movie: but, rest assured, it is not. If you're looking for gross out deaths, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a lumbering serial killer who walks slowly after his victimes, look elsewhere. This is a teen suspense-thriller with a very tidy and very slick ending. Maybe you'll guess who the Big Bad is before the end, but the particulars of it should still impress you. Unfortunately for this film, it got marketed to the wrong audience and suffered poor theatrical attendance because of it. I would actually give this 4 STARS but I'm trying to even out all the 1 STAR reviews from the halfwits below who actually enjoyed the remakes of The Fog and When A Stranger Calls.
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