I'm not sure what drew me to Exeter. But what ever it was, I'm pleased at the outcome. Exeter does a fantastic job of establishing a tone and sticking with it. As Exeter is a straight up horror film, well technically its a Supernatural Horror film. Though the exact nature of whats going down was a little confusing and a couple of the actors were a tad inconstant with their deliveries, overall I liked this film. Probably more than I should have if I'm to be completely honest. Than again, I never claimed to have refined tastes.
Exeter opens with a woman, shooting up right before blowing her brains out. We're then treated to the history of Exeter School of the Feeble Minded. Which treated children with mental and behavioral problems... in an
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There's a revenge twist to it that makes little sense and it's inclusion does cause the film to suffer a bit. But it's delivered well enough that it feels forced. Ham-handed is the best way for me to describe the end of the film. That said the post credit scene does salvage a lot of it.
What I liked were the teens, who honestly look way to old for their roles. But that sort of comes with the territory. Brittany Curran is by far and away my favorite actor in this film. But the other two notable actors are Michael Ormsby, who came off a bit like a Jason Mews knock off at times and Stephen Lang, who is always a delight.
What really sells this film is the atmosphere created by the location. As it was shot on location, all be it not in an actual haunted build. But was filmed in the state that it was found in. Which really works wonders for this film creating a very tense and spooky backdrop, one that the actors and story could have capitalized on a bit more.
Final thoughts, I like it and I do recommend it. But you also need to be willing to kind of turn of you mind a bit to really get into it. I was aided by a couple of cold beers and it was a wonderful experience. One that I might try to recreate.
She was kind of annoying because she was too good at playing a two goodie two shoes, but I loved her voice anyway. John Travolta had the acting skills to play Danny because he was an Elvis Presley wanna be. Stockard Channing, I wish was more a nice girl than when she acts like a spoiled little girl who always wants it her way. I think that she did amazing at playing her role as Betty Rizzo, but i feel like she was a bit old like in her early 30’s to play a role as a teenager. Jeff Conaway was great at playing his role because he knew how to act like greaser, but he also looked like one too. Talking about looks he also looks to old to play a role of a teenager which is Kenickie. Didi Conn was good at playing an airhead so it helped her play the role of Frenchy, but that’s what i mainly liked about the role. Dennis C. Stewart had a bad boy vibe so it helped with his role as Leo Balmudo. He looked kind of old to play the role just like Stockard Channing who played Betty Rizzo and Jeff Conaway who played Kenickie. Now onto the body paragraph where I’ll be describing what I like and what i
It is not necessarily grotesque or scary in the traditional sense of a horror film. There is just something that is slightly off-kilter about it, and I can say this about all Polanski films. The way that he directs the movie is done in a way that the viewer is not used to and has never seen before, so you can’t quite put your finger on what it is that is really affecting you. A lot of the intensity of the film comes from the fact that Roman Polanski had such a traumatic childhood. His experiences contribute to how he views the world and how he directs his films. So if you have not seen this film, please do so. It is simply a masterful study in not just the way great films are made, but in the way they can interpret the paranoia of people and their
One of the ways why cinematography made the film was the lighting. To get the feel, the lighting appeared to be fake shadows that were painted on the set. The fake shadows that were painted on the set gave the lighting appeared to be harsh and sharper to set the mood for the audience. If it weren’t for the painted shadows, the movie wouldn’t have been so successful in the horror genre. Since it was a silent movie, if it weren’t for the shadows, you wouldn’t of seen it as a horror film, but as an original film that was trying to be creative.
While presenting itself as an institution of the upmost moral character, the Devon School is really the breeding ground for broken students. As a result it is this very framework, the war and the prestige of a distinguished academy, which caused these students to break. The youth at this school were forced to put up with emotional struggle after struggle, and that reflects the harsh setting of this story.
While presenting itself as an institution of the upmost moral character, the Devon School is really the breeding ground for broken students. As a result it is this very framework, the war and the prestige of a distinguished academy, which caused these students to break. The youth at this school were forced to put up with emotional struggle after struggle, and that reflects the harsh setting of this story.
I feel like half the time we revel in the death scenes more than anything else. When Jason arrives to New York City he walks through the alleys and sewers. Making me miss the good old days of Camp Crystal Lake. Yet the story didn't feel write, Jason should explore the world in store for him, but what's next putting him in space? Kane Hodder did a superb job at playing Jason once again. He shows Jasons stregthn as well as brutality in the vulgar display of anger. Letting us see how power Jason really is, I embrace Jason in this installment. It's a shame he was put into such a terrible plot. Overall this film had nothing special, no continaution from the past films. While entertaining, but it was by far the worst Friday the 13th. I was sad when the film ended and I hadn't jumped out of my seat once. I asked myself as well if the slow motion sequences were at all relevant to the surrounding. I dig slow motion seqences in the right scenario for a horror film, trying to make the scares more on edge. I was laughing to myself, with that being said I must say how much I enjoyed the murder in the dancing room, colorful, fun and one of my favorite deaths. In ways it reminded me of the scene in "Carrie" where Tommy Ross and Carrie White dancing the night away. Then I realized I was watching pure baloney. Overall if your a fan of Jason you'll enjoy this exciting chapter like me, but you'll be laughing your tail
The man who plays Bob Wallace had an impeccable voice. When he sang “Count Your Blessings”, believe the audience was counting those blessings listening to his voice. The man who played Phil Davis was also a great singer but his dancing skills were better since he did not have many leads in singing. The women who played the Haynes sisters were also great especially when performing their duet “Sisters”. The woman who play Betty was so convincing with her feelings toward Bob Wallace and did not make the kiss awkward between the two. The woman who played Judy was also amazing. Judy also did a great job by staying in character since there was two wardrobe malfunctions. The actors were formidable in their acting
Overall, Jacque Wilkie did an amazing job acting, Don Roy King put the performance together nicely, and Sean Fanning
trait is the setting. This trait appears in a supernatural horror film through where the movie takes place like a small town, older/historic home, or moving to a new, unfamiliar house. The importance of the setting is to set the overall feel for the movie. For example, a creepy, creaky older home gives off an eerie feeling to the viewers that will make their stomach drop to see someone enter the forbidden home. A new home with an interesting attic is the setting in the movie Insidious. The new home is a place where the family thought they could settle in, but they are all wrong. The oldest son, Dalton, takes a trip to the attic, but ends up getting hurt falling off
But in all seriousness, it was extremely enjoyable. JamesMcAvoy gave a solid individual performance. A slow yet thrilling build up with some very dark themes... The third act did start off borderline laughable. But then something happens at the end that makes it all seem to work. I know, I'm being vague but don't want to spoil anything. Not the typical mnightshyamalan
Comment: I found this film very tough going- it is undoubtedly a well made film and has some clever and quirky moments. However I lost interest around halfway through the film and could not engage with the film and its clunky style. A lighter touch would have made a huge difference to the viewing experience. Perhaps as an artistic statement it deserves more than three stars but as a movie going experience it was only a little bit better than average.
In Macbeth, Shakespeare suggests that women must lose their feminine qualities to survive in a male dominated world. Throughout Macbeth, Shakespeare does not depict his female characters as traditionally submissive to their male dictated atmosphere. Instead, these female characters are considered as strong and well respected throughout the play. Lady Macbeth dominates her relationship with her husband, Lady Macduff is strong and unforgiving against her husband, and the witches reject traditional femininity through their demeanor and appearance. Lady Macbeth, Lady Macduff, and the witches all recognize that they live a man’s world, and have somewhat naturally adapted so that they can succeed in this society.
Horror films are movies that aim to elicit a strong physiological reaction in the viewer, such as raised heartbeat and fear. Three horror films by the names of Psycho, Scream and The Messengers will be analysed and compared to an episode of the popular children’s show Shaun the Sheep. Five elements will be addressed in this analysis, those being camera techniques, Mise-en-scene, Editing, Lighting and Sound.
My curiosity to what was going on hooked me into wanting to find out more. When I read the ending I felt it was less effective but it still left me thinking. The beginning was very different from the ending. The beginning sounded dreadful and filled with despair while the ending was happier and more conclusive.
Children have been described as our future, our greatest resource, and our hope for a better tomorrow. For many Americans, though, children invoke fear. They represent violence, a segment of society lacking in self-control and devoid of ethics and morals, and the failure of the family to instill traditional values, top among them being the value of human life and respect for others.