Review of You're Next

You're Next (2011)
6/10
Pretty well done
2 January 2014
This is the way you develop a good horror movie if you decide to make one. I would appreciate if the other horror movie filmmakers in the US see this movie and learn something. Good horror movie camera work, very good character development and excellent soundtrack! I dare to say that this is finally one solid horror movie coming out from Hollywood film factory after awhile. However, the movie still faces some problems. The greatest once are deep holes in scenario. I am not sure how to put it without using spoilers, so lets try this way: if you know that the killer is in your house you are not walking around like in the supermarket. If you just find a dead body in one of your bedrooms and you don't leave that place along with everyone else but staying in like - maybe the killer is going to come back and kill me as well, then you have a great gap in your story, I think. What bother's me about this movie is weak slasher approach of the murders in some of the crucial scenes. The director emphasized the 80's style flying knife and ax to the scull rather than just using the moment of surprise or tent dramatic phases. I believe that what scare people is what they don't see , more than what they see. I reckon that blood and broken sculls are more gross but not scary. All in all, it was an enjoyable movie. I would recommend to mister director to keep up the good work and become even better the next time.
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