Serial Beauty

I normally don't write reviews with my star ratings, but this film deserves to be ridiculed.

The poster essentially sums up what kind of movie you're getting.

The cinematography appears as if it was shot in the early 2000s, and the direction/writing just seems off from a lot of different standpoints.

I think the worst thing about Serial Beauty is that the cast itself is a solid cast, however, with a bad script, and bad directing, they don't have much to work with.

Unfortunately, this is another one of those low budget films that uses bots, family, and friends to leave good reviews to make the film seem as if it's actually good.

This was an extremely impressive and epic suspense film. The title itself, Serial Beauty, is intriguing and the movie does not disappoint. There are many twists and turns in this story about police detectives as they hunt down a very mysterious serial killer who seems to be targeting beautiful female victims specifically. All the actors did a solid job, especially Alexandra Grossi, I thought she was great. This film is well written and well directed. I especially liked all the fantastic Los Angeles locations. Sigal Erez is a talented filmmaker. If you're looking for a great suspense movie, give this movie a watch.

What a nice surprise. This is a fun thriller/dry comedy with some nice performances. Serial Beauty is about two cops trying to track down a killer who's turning his victims into mannequins and works of art. Yes, you have to overlook a few things, and the cinematography at times is a little inconsistent, but I really enjoyed this film, mostly because of the dry humor.

Serial Beauty also succeeds because the acting is really good; the cast all seem to be on the same page. I thought the character Vadim the mortician, played by Tihomir Dukic, did a really good job. He's a little over the top, but I like that he made that choice. He's super creepy and fixated on the beauty of these dead women, which is unnerving and plays into the world writer and director Sigal Erez created. I don't think this film is for everyone, and again, that's why I like it even more. I don't mind the rough edges. I can see what Sigal is doing, and I enjoyed it. It is also unpredictable and has a few twists, which was nice to watch.

Where do I even start...

I checked this film out on a pure whim with the internal hopes that it would have some promise, and wow, I must say, this incredibly let me down.

If you happen to read other reviews, you will see that a lot of the complaints surround the acting and the camera work, which didn't bother me too much (I've seen worse), however, it was more the plot that made absolutely no sense, and was honestly all over the place.

I guess I went in expecting something that had Egytpian-related undertones, with some horror elements. Still, I was either misled by the poster/trailer or just misunderstood the entire concept.

Regardless, avoid if possible, unless you can make a game out of it.

Serial Beauty's description/plot intrigued me initially, so I went ahead and added it to my watchlist.

I was finally able to check it out this past weekend, and I couldn't have been more let down by a film.

The story is so fascinating, but the production value is "student film" quality at best, and the acting is sub-par, with mediocre visual effects.

I'm not sure if it was budgetary restrictions that affected this film, or it was issues with the script, however, something happened and caused this film to fall flat and become unwatchable.

In summary, it is a great idea, but the final product leaves the viewer not only wanting more but completely let down.