Great start, then drives off a cliff.
I have a soft spot for Long, so I was happy to look past the lower budget & for the most part, it hides that well & looks very respectable on screen.
After the rather dull start in the car, the on screen interaction between our 2 leads, lit only by candles, is rather mesmerising & with a tantalising, creeping tension. Things get creepier with the arrival of the next sister, although their scene on the roof broke my concentration, as all the background lights seemed to conflict with the supposedly isolated location.
The hard cut to the caves was very effective & hinted that horrors were on the way, but no, it's just a dream, the downward spiral continues. The arrival of the third sister marks the low point of the film (other than the ending), she's not fully realised as a character & her styling is very poor & so distracting, with an ugly strappy dress from the local discount store; when she should've been elegant, sexy & scary.
I see that I'm not alone in being totally shocked by the ending, I was literally heard to exclaim, "is that it?!" It was so lazy & pointless it was not only a waste but frankly embarrassing for all concerned.
5 Stars for the beginning to middle, zero for the ending - Shame!
After the rather dull start in the car, the on screen interaction between our 2 leads, lit only by candles, is rather mesmerising & with a tantalising, creeping tension. Things get creepier with the arrival of the next sister, although their scene on the roof broke my concentration, as all the background lights seemed to conflict with the supposedly isolated location.
The hard cut to the caves was very effective & hinted that horrors were on the way, but no, it's just a dream, the downward spiral continues. The arrival of the third sister marks the low point of the film (other than the ending), she's not fully realised as a character & her styling is very poor & so distracting, with an ugly strappy dress from the local discount store; when she should've been elegant, sexy & scary.
I see that I'm not alone in being totally shocked by the ending, I was literally heard to exclaim, "is that it?!" It was so lazy & pointless it was not only a waste but frankly embarrassing for all concerned.
5 Stars for the beginning to middle, zero for the ending - Shame!
- heratyplant
- Oct 11, 2022