Heidi

I don't usually write reviews but giving in on this one. I LOVE horror movies and while this isn't grade A, big budget, fare, it was completely entertaining.

The lead actor, young and definitely not a pro - was great to watch, fit the role and I think, really helped this movie along as he was so likeable.

Again, definitely not big budget, but they made fine work with what they had and didn't have to rely on useless gore or cheesy affects. The doll 'Heidi' was sufficient to give the necessary chills.

This wasn't a total slow burn, but also didn't rely on jump scares - it was just genuinely creepy and a fun watch.

This wasn't anything we haven't seen before but I enjoy FF movies so I wanted to give it a try. The cast is likable and fun, they prank one another so there's no reason to believe them when things go bad.

However, the plotting is a little too clunky. The doll Heidi is locked up, gets loose. But the reactions aren't "OMG!!!" It's more like, "Wtf?" And then it happens again. And again. And again. There's never the sense that something truly out of the ordinary has happened. Even when they throw it out a couple times and it comes back...still not much reaction.

Then for some reason, some people are murdered and the film just sort of loses its focus. (Animals are killed too, and that always bugs me more than the humans!) And I started to lose interest. They hire a psychic to find out what's going on and she's no help, Google is no help...and I gave up. Didn't watch the last 20 minutes--which shows that I really did lose interest!

Definitely one of the better films in the FF genre.

I admit that I thought this was going to be awful after the irritating opening scene. My low expectations dipped when they found the doll, predicting a series back and forth shots where it's moved or disappeared. Instead it became more creative and creepy.

It was visually interesting, and actually quite varied in terms of locations and events. Yes the pacing stumbles at times, but it picks up in the third act. The ending (not the mid-credit scene) was genuinely unsettling. At the same time it added a bit of logic to the events of the film (I.e, how does a little doll actually do this stuff).

The acting is a mixed bag, and it's a bit worrying seeing children and animals looking distressed for real. It's certainly not without its problems, but it ends up being a fairly satisfying and unsettling story with characters generally behaving realistically.

What 600 words to say here huh?

Well, i'm surprised that I just finally found this. Why there's no one mentioned it, I guess, low budget means low marketing ability too.

Ok, recommended for the addict of subtle creepiness that'll last forever, but not for slasher gory blood splattered dubious jumpscare etc.

The ending has the elements of future part 2 but I doubt it will be as catchy as this one. With majority are into slasher gory type of horror sub-genre of today's horror fans, so enjoy this while it still last yeah.

About the film, for found footage horror sub-genre, this one is pretty clean, I mean the hyper usage of shaky camera or glitching screen, is not that much in this movie, that one, made me proud to hand this one a 6/10 rating.

This 2014 film starts off as a generic low budget found footage and scary doll film shot by teenagers, but evolves into a more complex and genuinely creepy tale. The final scene before the end credits spooked me in a way that stayed with me, and which few horror films accomplish. This predates "Annabelle", and it wears it's influences on it's sleeve (even making direct Chucky references). If you've ever wondered how an animate doll can accomplish complex murders, this movie will clear that up for you.