Hostile Dimensions

This film tries to explore the idea of doors as portals into different dimensions but ends up feeling longer than necessary. The plot becomes muddled, making it hard to track which character is which and what everyone's goals are. Some moments had potential, but they got lost in the chaos. The characters didn't feel fleshed out, which made it difficult to engage with their journeys. While I appreciate the attempt at creativity, it ultimately fell flat and didn't leave a lasting impression. It's an okay watch, but definitely not my favorite. I found myself waiting for something more exciting to happen, but it just didn't deliver.

It's hard to say if it's the script or the actors or both... budget isn't an issue to making a good horror film, let alone good enough to show at Frightfest. I think it's both, seem better shorts made by students than this. It's played almost with a nod to the camera that really doesn't work when you are shooting a supposed documentary. Can't believe anyone involved has attended a film class or learned about the need to not provide exposition through every scene.

Want a found footage film go watch the Blair Witch. Want a scary alternate dimension, go watch The Void (low budget genre flick which shows how it's done)

I'll give the crew a 3 because they seemed to have fun with it and I didn't just walk away but watched the whole thing.

I have to say that I can't understand anyone who would give this a 5 or higher, let alone the critical acclaim it has received over on Rotten Tomatoes, but here we are, and such is life. In this respect it's not dissimilar (actually better because not as long and nowhere near as repetitive) to the also critically acclaimed "Hard to be a god", which I would have walked out off if my company - both of them! - hadn't fallen asleep.

Portals, chalk circles, .... not even the the shaky cam work can be considered original, so I can't see how anyone would deem this innovative. Looks like something my kid and his mates could have done and had fun with (and I might even have praised them).

This is a found footage film, I don't particulary like the genre. However I had fun with it. As other reviewers have put it perfectly: they seemed to have fun with it. The fun shines through, however it is useless to look for a deeper narrative or a "science" part in the science fiction. Also the characters are not real, they do not react normal (you find a portal to another dimension and do not try to a) go to some authority b) make money of it. Ok, but after you use the portal and get to a hostile place you also do not equip yourself with some kind of real weapon / armor etc.).

The upside is that it is quite entertaining you want to know how it ends. But its a one time watch, perfect for an otherwise lazy afternoon or night.

The idea of the movie and the concept are not really bad. It has some mystic feel to it and it kind of give a "backrooms" vibe, which is a nice start. The concept of door so another dimensions and backroom with Pandamonium and other things actually sound like a good idea.

However... Acting is terrible. Sorry, I like when actors are normal looking people and it gives "real life" vibe instead of "movie" vibe if you know what I mean. I like the cheap look and normal looking people and kind of realistic surroundings. But, that does not excuse bad acting. The reactions of characters, the lines, are just bad, bad, bad, there is no realism no realistic lines or behavior nowhere to find. They do not have a shred of believability. It just looks like a student or school play.

Cheap effects are also fine, don't mind it, but they didn't even try. It looks like this movie costs circa 500$ or so. There is barely anything that can not be cheaply built or made by some freeware 3D software. It's like they didn't even try.

In conclusion, there is something there, and it's fun, but cheapness kind of killed this movie.