The Circle

Amateurish but better than average teen scream with relatively few of the errors that make a lot of horror just annoying.

What it excels at is rich characters I (mostly) really want to root for and I genuinely had the impression that none of them were ever totally safe. Like a lot of horror lately it feels a bit like two movies slammed together: the archaeological horror on one side and the relationship drama on the other but it was actually rather alright with the jealous ex-bf who I can so believe could be a rapist. We use the word "creep" way too liberally but even I was thinking it here.

With a cool setting and pretty girls, it's not too much of a chore to get to the third act but it does eventually get pretty cheesy and the ending is just bonkers and not in the good way.

I will say this: with all the really dumb horror out there I would rather you saw this if you were in the mood to scrape the bottom of the barrel.

Dull. Dull. Dull. Unlikable characters, some terrible acting. Boring story. Poor effects. Waste of time.

I don't care what the other blistering sad people say, but I thought it to be gripping and scary with a good unexpected ending. 9/10.

Despite the small budget of the film (which is noticeable), done well! The acting is good and does not cause rejection.

I really did expect something a little dull, but watchable, instead it was an hour and a half of atmospheric, interesting, and pretty deep horror drama.

Quite clearly the makers didn't have the biggest budget, but they made fine use of what they had, at times it looks very impressive, with some decent special effects.

Not particularly scary, but there are a few jumps along the way, this is more about the atmosphere.

Hard to fault, 8/10.