Webslinger Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I caught it this afternoon and enjoyed it thoroughly. It's a pretty clever, atmospheric ride, and I get the sense that it's going to play very well with audiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude391 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Saw this the other night, it's fine. Let down after the hype and also the trailers spoiling the entire film. Was overall entertained, it was a fun time but by the second half it started to lose me a bit. Solid 6/10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 This was a pretty fun time. Loved the 8mm footage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Didn't really work for me. It was competently put together but surprisingly not in the slightest bit scary. I was completely at ease the entire time, which is a bit damning when you consider the subject matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, ddddeeee said: Didn't really work for me. It was competently put together but surprisingly not in the slightest bit scary. I was completely at ease the entire time, which is a bit damning when you consider the subject matter. Same, I’m glad I’m not the only one lol. A few people on here now have the same feeling as me. Well made, entertaining, but absolutely no tension, thrills or scares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SLAM! Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I think this movie's brilliant. I went in knowing it wouldn't be traditional horror with jumpscares and blood and whatnot, and I definitely wasn't disappointed with what I saw. This film will probably end up as one of my favorite movies of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
european1992 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 This was great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Very well acted and tense film - thoroughly enjoyed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Mason Thames is a superstar in the making. Most impressive under 15 child actor performance for me since Jack Dylan Grazer in It. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Reynolds Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 wasn't expecting much , but it was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Reynolds Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 already a rental , quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasNicole Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 PVOD available. Despite that, i think it will keep getting strong holds, pretty much all movies with good reception have good legs after digital release. It should reach 71-72M by Sunday. 85M final looking good, 3.7x multiplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyxx Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Just saw this with my female friend. We loved it. I didn’t see the trailer and only vaguely saw the tv spots, she saw neither. We were very satisfied. She gave it a 10. Edited July 15, 2022 by eddyxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Wait this is based on a story by Stephen King’s son? Wow nepotism is one thing but to flat out just copy your dads style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 It;s pretty good, but, frankly, does nothing we have not seen before in Horror movies. I don't get the love for it some people here have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Wild Eric Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 https://deadline.com/2023/04/most-profitable-movies-2022-highest-return-1235324425/ Quote Great reviews (83% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and very good exits (near 90% on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak) always spell great box office when it comes to a Blumhouse release. Following Doctor Strange and his departure from that sequel, Scott Derrickson’s return to his horror origins with producer Jason Blum and leading man Ethan Hawke in this 1978-set R-rated horror tale about a masked, creepy guy in the neighborhood who’s snatching up and imprisoning kids in his basement (until they die). One young boy becomes “The Grabber’s” undoing. The movie opened in mid-June, in the wake of Top Gun: Maverick and on the same weekend as the older-skewing Baz Luhrmann biopic Elvis. Audiences answered the call to Black Phone with a $23.6 million domestic box office opening, and a 3.8x leg-out factor to more than $90M stateside in a summer filled with several delayed tentpoles from the pandemic. Global TV and streaming revenues of $100M include what Peacock pays Universal internally for the film, plus a shared Pay One window run on Amazon Prime. As is standard with Blumhouse titles, they’re made low so that everyone reaps profits in the end, with participations here for cast and Derrickson at $35M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...