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The Unseen directed by Danny Steinman (Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning) is one of these amazing Horror movies I wish I could have seen back in the 80's.

The plot imagined by makeup legends Stan Winston & Tom Burman and also Texas Chainsaw screenwriter Kim Henkel is perfectly well structured and for once totally plausible all the way long, the acting (Barbara Bach but the whole cast ensemble too) top notch and the atmosphere is as well creepy and highly dramatic in an unexpected way.

Indeed, this story is told in a way that makes it almost impossible not to feel some empathy with the protagonists shown here: every character has is own qualities and weaknesses... even if the landlord is a very very sic (and also poor) soul, believe me! For once, I also enjoyed the absence of any "Final Girl" or super-woman here - this movie doesn't need stuff like that to be a hell of a ride & a human experience!

All in all, The Unseen manages adequately and at the same time to frighten as well as to entertain in a very effective/scary way. The production values are great. Only the appearance of the Unseen was a bit of a deception for me (Greg Reardon has done so much better elsewhere)... even if the whole approach was once again a very realistic one. Maybe I just had the wrong idea what to expect here right from the beginning... I was surprised, in a good way!

The Unseen is definitely a GEM of a 80's horror movie in every sense of the word. If you can "grab it out" somewhere, don't hesitate one single sec: You won't regret it!

First of all, when I decided to watch this film a few nights ago, I hadn't heard nor red anything about Flowers in the Attic till then. The only thing I knew was that Jeffrey Bloom, the director here, had one of his screenplays adapted in Joseph Sargent "Nightmares" and that he directed "The Beach", a fun exploitation film from the early Eighties. That was all & and believe me, that's fine with me!

A lot of people here seems having had (once again!) a bad time with a book (a) becoming a film (b) "because it's not a bright adaptation of a book"... Really? Even if I would have known all this background, would my opinion be so different? Isn't it that easy to understand that a) isn't b) and vice versa? I didn't care and focused here on A MOVIE!

And believe it or not, I must admit that it didn't even take too long before the magic (or the horror?) worked on me!

Indeed, the actors (especially the young ones but of course Louise Fletcher too!) are brilliantly portraying these characters facing human perversion: The whole story gave me the creeps for several reasons! This is psychological violence pushed on the highest level: No gore nor special effects in the world would be able to transpose on the screen! Absolutely terrifying in every possible way! Try to experience it without shivering...

Then Jeffrey Bloom directed this movie in the most adequate way, with choosing first a superb & fitting location and a good, eerie camera work. The suspense is working very effectively here and I must admit that I can't understand the low ratings once again on IMDB... It is a bit sad... No, YOUR version of a book isn't necessarily the one that will nor can fit the screen... So please, give Flowers in The Attic a break and enjoy it for what it is: a flawless description of immorality and a superb thrill all the (slow burning) ride along! In other therms, a GREAT CHILLER/MOVIE if you don't expect ways too much...

Don't Worry Darling directed by Olivia Wilde (Tron Legacy, In Time) is visionary, stylish and nightmarish all at the same time. The less you know, the more you will enjoy this unbelievable achievement of hers. And believe it or not but the whole subject PERFECTLY fits into our time! Finally, the miracle happened: THIS IS THE REAL "US" Jordan Peele wasn't able to accomplish back in 2019 with his so called movie! And sooo (very, very!) much more.

2010, Darren Aronofski brought you Black Swan. Here comes on of the most delightful and well written mind blowing stuff of cinema history! The 2022 masterpiece you don't want to miss: Go check it out by yourself. Hurry, it won't hold too long against the next MARVEL or DC comics production to come... There is definitely something WRONG nowadays, isn't it?...lol... so Don't Worry Darling!