Not all horror movies need to focus on stereotypical criteria evident in slasher films for the past 30 years. You know, whoever has sex first will probably die; the cutest (but quietest) girl will survive until the end; and by absolutely no means can any minority survive (because that would just be...uncouth). This formula has fueled powerhouse series like Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Saw (just to name a few).
Out of the last few years a few are truly standout in my mind, such as the epic car smash scenes in "P2," the irony of sleep walking fat chicks in "Paranormal Activity," and 2010's soon-to-be-classic "Chain Letter." Most often these are the "miss" part of hit-or-miss but a spectacular few have engaged cut throat audiences and made little girls cry worldwide. Deviating from this recipe for boredom are the films that venture out of their comfort zones.
While the Chain Letter trailer highlights the sanguine scenes prevalent in the film it just does not do justice to the movie itself. Great movies combine fear, sound, and static camera angles to mesh into an overall experience: truly feeling fear versus attempts on common sense. Sometimes it's scarier for someone to be mauled out of camera view if you focus on the screams and occasional blood splatter. This forces viewers into a state of constant awareness, jumping at the first guttural noise reaching their ears.
In Chain Letter, much of the same emotional drivers are present: characters isolate themselves and unknowingly await their executions, whether in gyms, bedroom, or bathrooms. Steadying your nerves for a kill scene keeps you on the edge of your seat, keeps you involved in the plot, and keeps you guessing at possible twists. Hell, at this point someone in the back row could shart their pants and I'd STILL stick around to see where the next chain is coming from. You know a gruesome death is lurking just around the corner, but you can't see it - just hear it.
Steadying your nerves for a kill scene keeps you on the edge of your seat, keeps you involved in the plot, and keeps you guessing at possible twists. Hell, at this point someone in the back row could shart their pants and I'd STILL stick around to see where the next chain is coming from. All in all, Chain Letter defies the norm set by classic horror series and builds on the new age trends set forth by eye-catching nuggets like P2 and Paranormal activity.
All in all, Chain Letter defies the norm set by classic horror series and builds on the new age trends set forth by eye-catching nuggets like P2 and Paranormal activity. I'd recommend this movie to anyone with a craving for something new, wishful thinking, and a chain fetish. - 40727
Out of the last few years a few are truly standout in my mind, such as the epic car smash scenes in "P2," the irony of sleep walking fat chicks in "Paranormal Activity," and 2010's soon-to-be-classic "Chain Letter." Most often these are the "miss" part of hit-or-miss but a spectacular few have engaged cut throat audiences and made little girls cry worldwide. Deviating from this recipe for boredom are the films that venture out of their comfort zones.
While the Chain Letter trailer highlights the sanguine scenes prevalent in the film it just does not do justice to the movie itself. Great movies combine fear, sound, and static camera angles to mesh into an overall experience: truly feeling fear versus attempts on common sense. Sometimes it's scarier for someone to be mauled out of camera view if you focus on the screams and occasional blood splatter. This forces viewers into a state of constant awareness, jumping at the first guttural noise reaching their ears.
In Chain Letter, much of the same emotional drivers are present: characters isolate themselves and unknowingly await their executions, whether in gyms, bedroom, or bathrooms. Steadying your nerves for a kill scene keeps you on the edge of your seat, keeps you involved in the plot, and keeps you guessing at possible twists. Hell, at this point someone in the back row could shart their pants and I'd STILL stick around to see where the next chain is coming from. You know a gruesome death is lurking just around the corner, but you can't see it - just hear it.
Steadying your nerves for a kill scene keeps you on the edge of your seat, keeps you involved in the plot, and keeps you guessing at possible twists. Hell, at this point someone in the back row could shart their pants and I'd STILL stick around to see where the next chain is coming from. All in all, Chain Letter defies the norm set by classic horror series and builds on the new age trends set forth by eye-catching nuggets like P2 and Paranormal activity.
All in all, Chain Letter defies the norm set by classic horror series and builds on the new age trends set forth by eye-catching nuggets like P2 and Paranormal activity. I'd recommend this movie to anyone with a craving for something new, wishful thinking, and a chain fetish. - 40727
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