ShaolinMime
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The first film has quite the reputation now and has topped many "Favorite Scary Movie" lists. The plot, characters, and effects were quite simple, but they made the terror "real" and all the more scary for the viewers.
This time around, they've upped the ante with a bigger cast, more suspense, and more hair-raising scares. The same filming style works great again, if not better, and the effects are even creepier.
I'll spare setting you up with the general plot, and leave you with one piece of advice. I left slightly unsatisfied because I made the mistake of viewing one too many "Paranormal Activity 2" trailers. Do your best to change the channel when a PA2 commercial is coming on, for some of the scenes in these commercials didn't quite make it into the final cut. And some of those scenes, however brief they were in the trailer, were ones I couldn't wait to see in the movie. After finishing, and not seeing them at all, I was a tad bitter.
I'll try not to let that get in the way of my thoughts on this movie, but, after seeing what I've seen, and then seeing the movie, I can't help but feel they could have done just a little bit more to go the extra mile and cement this film as one of the greatest of all time.
If you go in with no prior knowledge, no idea what to expect aside from something similar to the first movie, you'll have a blast.
This time around, they've upped the ante with a bigger cast, more suspense, and more hair-raising scares. The same filming style works great again, if not better, and the effects are even creepier.
I'll spare setting you up with the general plot, and leave you with one piece of advice. I left slightly unsatisfied because I made the mistake of viewing one too many "Paranormal Activity 2" trailers. Do your best to change the channel when a PA2 commercial is coming on, for some of the scenes in these commercials didn't quite make it into the final cut. And some of those scenes, however brief they were in the trailer, were ones I couldn't wait to see in the movie. After finishing, and not seeing them at all, I was a tad bitter.
I'll try not to let that get in the way of my thoughts on this movie, but, after seeing what I've seen, and then seeing the movie, I can't help but feel they could have done just a little bit more to go the extra mile and cement this film as one of the greatest of all time.
If you go in with no prior knowledge, no idea what to expect aside from something similar to the first movie, you'll have a blast.
Unsatisfied after finishing a horror movie that we thought would scare us straight, a few friends and I looked for a movie On Demand. We were intent on ending the night terrified, but as the a.m. crept up on us, we decided to just settle for a laugh. And, upon reading the title of this movie, "The Baby's Room", as well as the comical synopsis On Demand provided, we thought that was exactly what we would get.
We started the movie and chatted through the first ten minutes or so. One friend refused to watch a movie with subtitles, but quickly noticed what they were saying and got interested. Five minutes later, everyone in the room was screaming.
That's one of my favorite things about this film. Typically, good horror movies start slow, build suspense, and end with a terrifying finale. "La habitación del niño", or "The Baby's Room", starts with a bang, leaving you on the edge of your seat for the rest of the movie. There are slow parts here and there, but the mystery of the plot and the knowledge that anything could jump out and scare you at any moment helps you through those patches and smoothly escorts you to the explosive climax.
In short, a man and his wife have moved into a new home with their newborn baby. Just as they begin to settle in, they start to hear noises on the baby monitor. Surprisingly, rather than passing it off as house sounds or coincidence, the protagonist believes that something fishy is going on. He buys a baby monitor with a video display, so he can see into his son's room at all times. The video monitor uncovers even more paranormal activity and therein lies the beauty of this film. The way they centralize all the horror around something as simple as a baby monitor is brilliant.
I understand that the title of the film, or the short description you may read for it On Demand, can easily warrant hesitation. But, I can assure you that this movie will suck you in early on, and keep raising your interest, slowly but surely, as the plot spirals into a complex, thrilling mystery, until you arrive at the ultimately satisfying and chilling ending.
We started the movie and chatted through the first ten minutes or so. One friend refused to watch a movie with subtitles, but quickly noticed what they were saying and got interested. Five minutes later, everyone in the room was screaming.
That's one of my favorite things about this film. Typically, good horror movies start slow, build suspense, and end with a terrifying finale. "La habitación del niño", or "The Baby's Room", starts with a bang, leaving you on the edge of your seat for the rest of the movie. There are slow parts here and there, but the mystery of the plot and the knowledge that anything could jump out and scare you at any moment helps you through those patches and smoothly escorts you to the explosive climax.
In short, a man and his wife have moved into a new home with their newborn baby. Just as they begin to settle in, they start to hear noises on the baby monitor. Surprisingly, rather than passing it off as house sounds or coincidence, the protagonist believes that something fishy is going on. He buys a baby monitor with a video display, so he can see into his son's room at all times. The video monitor uncovers even more paranormal activity and therein lies the beauty of this film. The way they centralize all the horror around something as simple as a baby monitor is brilliant.
I understand that the title of the film, or the short description you may read for it On Demand, can easily warrant hesitation. But, I can assure you that this movie will suck you in early on, and keep raising your interest, slowly but surely, as the plot spirals into a complex, thrilling mystery, until you arrive at the ultimately satisfying and chilling ending.