Tin & Tina

This is not really a review, it should be taken more as a collection of impressions of the film.

Very particular film that tries to position itself as a small pearl of the boundless universe of horror with disturbing children and to do so it unexpectedly decides not to make a paranormal film but to make a thriller with a very complex structure that also works very well as a fierce critique and neither too veiled from Christianity too fanatical and from the misunderstanding of the teachings of religion. The film wants to be a very profound and at the same time very disturbing film, but even if the idea is quite nice and original, the film is still flawed due to too many flaws and too many inconsistencies, becoming quite boring and frustrating. Last thing to talk about is the ending which is really bad because it's too hasty and too senseless.

I'm all for slow-paced, slow burn psychological horror; a movie doesn't need CGI action or jump scares every 30 seconds to be interesting. But in the context of horror an engaging movie should at least provide sympathetic characters making comprehensible decisions in an atmosphere of creeping dread. There's none of that here. Instead what we get are a pair of complete idiots who compound each bad decision with cringeworthy stupidity. Since the ostensible protagonists are ridiculous buffoons and the titular antagonists are clearly disturbed little creeps from the outset it's impossible to get invested. Some gory stuff eventually happens but it barely merits a shrug in the absence of relatable characters or any sense of stakes or tension.

The low ratings and complaints regarding this stunning Gothic Horror Story, is unfair.

Sadly, I watched a 'dubbed' version which was a terrible idea.

That aside: The story starts quite depressing: death, loss and emotional trauma.

Enter the kids: innocent to the point of evil! Sweetly done, showing the absolute madness which can boil from imaginative, yet misguided minds.

The story, I think is simple, probably why so many find it 'too little', however, I think it is a rather pleasant Gothic experience.

The visuals are authentic, the setup for 1981, was convincing.

I can also see why some might find it annoying (the dubbed version voicing is... entertainingly off). The constant melancholy of the lead lady, will drive most to annoyance, but it is part of the personal drama, which ends in the final scene: perfectly.

I would only recommend to those who enjoy a bit of Gothic mystery and madness.

This is one of those movies that had everything to be very good, but ends up disappointing the viewer. The beginning and introduction of the plot is very efficient and exciting, leaving the audience wanting to find out what's going to happen. However, when the process of concluding the plot begins, the movie leaves a lot to be desired. Several inconsistencies and unexplained things are left behind. It's not a plot hole that leaves the audience wanting more, but a significant inconsistency that ends up damaging the viewer's experience. Some say that the film was intended as a critique of religious fanaticism, since there is nothing supernatural about it, which doesn't usually happen in films that have some contact with entities and religion. Others refer to the plot as a psychological horror, considering the protagonist's traumas, her mental conflicts and the perversity (intentional or not) of Tin and Tina. In addition, the movie is very suspenseful with some bloody and agonizing scenes that will make anyone bite their nails. In short, the movie ends in a very superficial way, leaving several explanations along the way that, like it or not, are missed by those who watch it.

Tin and tina is a bit of a disturbing movie. Which means its intentions are clear from the getgo. We already get a taste of whats to come once the bereved parents walk though the doors of the church and are greeted from above by the two children playing the organ. These are tin and tina. Super religious kids that dont know much about the real world. The acting was ok for the most part but i do feel like it couldve been a lot better. I wish they would stop killing the pet in these types of films and as we got to the end of the movie it did become a lot better. The horror was creepy and the way it built up was good,. So overall this film worked but also not.