flathead44
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The rating would make you think this is a total dog. And it's no where as bad as passable in the genre.
The characters are pretty well drawn out and a remote house in the woods set the table.
It ends in a dark place, maybe leaving a sequel possible. But, as I said, glad because I probably wouldn't have watch if I'd seen so many negative reviews.
Anyway, to extend my character count... I thought the mother/counselor person was really nice, kind of attractive and intelligent.
Having a horrific life after adopting an offspring of the state mental hospital, this is tragic yet familiar territory.
The characters are pretty well drawn out and a remote house in the woods set the table.
It ends in a dark place, maybe leaving a sequel possible. But, as I said, glad because I probably wouldn't have watch if I'd seen so many negative reviews.
Anyway, to extend my character count... I thought the mother/counselor person was really nice, kind of attractive and intelligent.
Having a horrific life after adopting an offspring of the state mental hospital, this is tragic yet familiar territory.
I absolutely don't understand so many negative responses to this movie. It has great atmosphere and is immersive with time period experience at sea on the Demeter.
The horror develops slowly and deliberately in the creaking ship. Maybe that is what bothers some who expect more of an action film.
The rodents that infest the cargo areas are accurate for typical voyages at the time while they support the underlying evil feel that becomes more clear as the story develops.
When a person watches this, it is better to get lost in the times and the remote feeling of no where to run. It's beautifully filmed and if you sit back, it's ultimately rewarding tale of horror.
The horror develops slowly and deliberately in the creaking ship. Maybe that is what bothers some who expect more of an action film.
The rodents that infest the cargo areas are accurate for typical voyages at the time while they support the underlying evil feel that becomes more clear as the story develops.
When a person watches this, it is better to get lost in the times and the remote feeling of no where to run. It's beautifully filmed and if you sit back, it's ultimately rewarding tale of horror.
I'm a fan but have never seen this Lon Chaney film before. The intensity he brings to his slow-minded character is magnificent.
The title cards keep you on pace with the imagery very well. I didn't especially dislike the ones 'upstairs' but did feel empathy for the peasants 'downstairs.'
Nicely paced and always interesting throughout the story. It was a pleasure to see.
It's easy to spot Károly Huszár (Ivan the Gatekeeper), a familiar face in some great films like. The Blue Angel and The Man Who Laughs. Information about when and where he died at the age of 58 is sketchy, would be nice to know his complete story. IMDB: "His death place and date is still unconfirmed. He and his wife left Hungary in 1941 because of the Holocaust and tried to get into the United States. Some sources say that he died in Tokyo, Japan in 1942. Others that his train was stopped by the Soviet army and he was imprisoned in a Gulag labor camp in Karaganda, Kazahstan where he performed in the camp theatre company. He died there from diphtheria in June, 1943."
Spend a little time with this film, I find it rewarding.
The title cards keep you on pace with the imagery very well. I didn't especially dislike the ones 'upstairs' but did feel empathy for the peasants 'downstairs.'
Nicely paced and always interesting throughout the story. It was a pleasure to see.
It's easy to spot Károly Huszár (Ivan the Gatekeeper), a familiar face in some great films like. The Blue Angel and The Man Who Laughs. Information about when and where he died at the age of 58 is sketchy, would be nice to know his complete story. IMDB: "His death place and date is still unconfirmed. He and his wife left Hungary in 1941 because of the Holocaust and tried to get into the United States. Some sources say that he died in Tokyo, Japan in 1942. Others that his train was stopped by the Soviet army and he was imprisoned in a Gulag labor camp in Karaganda, Kazahstan where he performed in the camp theatre company. He died there from diphtheria in June, 1943."
Spend a little time with this film, I find it rewarding.