Ol_MekDonald

Having read the hyperbolic bad scores for this movie and then finally seeing the movie, it was far from terrible. Sure, it felt a little cheap and rough around the edges at times, but personally I thought this was a very solid movie.

Frank Grillo was convincing and the lead anatagonist was simple but compelling. Bruce Willis isn't in it much but he does a good job. From a technical standpoint the movie is very competent. There's a few silly or confusing moments throughout but the movie has a good momentum and well shot action.

Overall, it's a small movie and it definitely feels that way, but it's simplicity works in its favor. It's not overly long either; so if you're a fan of cop and robber movies or action/thrillers, I'd say at least give it a rent.

I give it a 10 because this type of movie is right up my alley. But for those wondering if you want to see it: it's an art house movie. It's slow, strange and to a general audience member, probably very boring. It's very meta and exists as a love letter to old school trash films. So if you're into that kind of stuff, then give it a try.

This movie is less about plot and more about mood and feeling. It's bizarre but nothing so abstract that you can't understand it. There's some darkly funny moments but it's played straight throughout. Cool visuals and a really good soundtrack. It's not a gore fest like the trailer may lead one to believe, but the violence is satisfying.

All in all, I really enjoyed it and I think anyone who's a film/horror buff would too.

Slender Man is okay. Basic formula you've seen before in these cheap horror movies. It's not scary, nor is it bad enough to be enjoyable in that sense. Surprisingly some of the cinematography looks good and there's some interesting surrealist moments, but the acting is okay at best and the dialogue is sometimes quite cringey. "Scares" are mostly just jump scares and a lot of the scenes felt the same.

The source material is hard enough to work with so those familiar with Slendy's origins will find this strangely adapted. Slender works more for creepypastas and video games, not so much cinematically. Far from the worst horror movie made, but definitely disappointing, although what would you expect from a Slender Man movie coming out in 2018? Some will hate this movie because of how bland it is, and I could totally understand that, but from a more objective perspective, it's a functional film that lacks spirit.

Not really worth seeing.