Very disappointing...

Sorry, this movie sucks

Great Film overall

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

PROS: I don't even know where to begin. To start, the development of terror is just so outstanding words can't describe it. You get sucked in a little bit with everything that happens. Every scene further adds to the anxiety that the movie is predisposed to give you anyway. Then to top it all off, you get an amazing climax. A truly, horrifying finish to add on to an already gruesome film. The thing that I felt helped the movie the most would be the acting. The directing was good, the script was good, but most importantly the acting was good. Each actor really became the character. This gave that extra bit of darkness that really was the embodiment the film. Another thing that was breathtaking was the ending. For some reason I assumed that the resolution would be stereotypical and cliché, but it was anything but that. The reason this film is a true psychological horror and not a slasher horror is because of the ending. The shock and true unnerving quality the ending possessed is what made this film a 5/5 for me.CONS:www.chorror.com

I found this film darkly interesting and disturbing in equal measures. You grow bored of films that use copious amounts of blood, violence and nudity to pad out weak plot lines and characters, to satisfy a certain type of person (I note a few people have commented on the lack of these things in previous reviews). There are tons of films that show the more depraved side of human nature in great and stomach turning detail, this is a different type of film that is more for the mind than the visual stimulation. It was well acted, and convincing by the two leads. I thought it was a better than average film. I liked the twist at the end, especially I think because it shows there are different ways to be a monster/evil. I liked the interaction between the two leads, and was interested to watch what would happen to Rabbit and how he would turn out - would he be corrupted, or would he prevail... Some say it was slow but I liked the pace of the film and don't feel every film needs to be at breakneck speed to keep your attention. I also like films that leave things for you to work out or come to your own conclusion about and not have tidy endings, and this one certainly does that.I think it is a good film for those people who aren't offended by the subject matter but don't need boobs and blood to make their horror real, and are more chilled by implied suggestion and like a more psychological based thriller.Random Irritations:1. The link to child abuse and bad people. Some people are just bad without abuse. Some people are abused and do not turn out bad. I think the flashbacks were unnecessary and almost a way of trying 'excuse' Bob's behaviour - he can't help it he was abused himself rationale. I just think this is a weak and lazy plot device.2. It's quite clear that this is not going to be a heartwarming Disney film from the title and the strap lines, and yet people who are easily offended still continue to watch it and then write reviews expressing shock and horror about the subject matter. a) bad things happen in real life, mankind has a great capacity for cruelty and violence - it being portrayed in a film does not change that fact. b) DON'T WATCH THESE TYPE OF FILMS....3. People who seem to think character's behaviours are irrational or unrealistic based on the fact that they would not behave in that way... yes I'm speaking to you people who query about Rabbit not trying to escape and the girl trying to offer herself to him. It's easy to think this is what you would do in the luxury of your armchair and not in a fearful and perilous situation, but until you've experienced abject fear and been in a life threatening situation, I think no-one can really say what they would do or not do, as we all cope in different ways to survive extreme situations, and often its' very different to the way we think we would handle things...

Came across this on a movie channel and so checked out reviews beforehand. Very conflicting though so I watched with an open mind!To be honest I spotted the twist very early on as it seemed so obvious but if you're not looking you won't find it. Don't really know what to make of this ...wasn't sure about the acting ,,,seemed as though the director was after was the less is best approach which had me guessing what was going on in their minds. From the IMDb trivia section on this film I see that in the original story a few detectives were hunting the killer down and I thought this would have been a really good plot line as I felt too much time was taken up with quiet scenes of the captor and captive. Not as disturbing as I was lead to believe ,,,not really disturbing at all really as it's quite cold and empty. Would have liked to see more in the way of sub plot but nevertheless a watchable film.Not a movie really...just a film..easily forgettable. Thought the idea of him only killing very pretty girls was a tad disturbing as it was supposed to be a random spree so couldn't understand that part. Will watch a few more of the directors work till I make a decision.

The movie is intended to present a horrific topic in a palatable and informative manner. It's very difficult to illustrate such an aberrant and violent side of inhumanity without getting soiled. That being said, the writer did an amazing job of focusing more on the topic than the gore that such acts would present in reality. I also agree that the gender of the writer has no bearing on the execution or content of the movie. Films, books, art give us a glimpse of what is going on in our society ( subversive or overt), that we may not necessarily be aware is happening around us or even in a more remote area. It also provokes thought and discussion, and hopefully (at some point) remediation if the topic merits such. I give the writer a thumbs up. I also think the actors did an excellent job at portraying prime evil juxtaposed by innocence (the son). The ending? Well that caught me by surprise. It was a good twist.