Ok, I never ever do this, this is my first ever IMDB review. Apologies to all involved. I know it is hard to make anything creative, be that a painting or a computer game or even a full movie, (I have a friend who makes indie movies and so I know there are a lot of factors to consider before doing what I am about to do, but that doesn't make me feel any better).I selected this movie to watch based on the old-school looks of the trailer. There was a real 80's vibe about it that made me believe this was going to be something enjoyable indeed and so I decided to watch it. The opening titles were stylish, the vibe being created was enticing and I was fairly certain I would be enjoying this movie in no time.After about 20 minutes I started to have second thoughts about my choice, it felt very flat and I didn't feel I was in the movie at all. After what felt like an eternity of nothing happening there was a shock moment that made me sit up and take note once again, maybe I had hit the spot that defined the whole movie (as mentioned by all the reviews here on IMDB) and then....that was it. The movie lost all pacing, cohesion and left me wondering if I cared about anything happening within the movie at all. The 'surprise' ending was seen ages ago and it just fell flat.Look, the people who made this are very talented, the look of the movie is exceptional but the story left a lot to be desired and left me feeling like I had not enjoyed what would have otherwise have had the potential to be incredible.

Top bad for mu taste. There is nothing interesting in this movie

This film won me over. Though some say it's too slow or doesn't pay off at the end I believe it has all the right elements. Samantha, the main character, is very likable (not lovable) and give off a Margot Kidder-type vibe both with her looks and acting. What I love, and what I think a lot of newer movies lack, is the use of space. The space allows you to fill the void with your own mind and just like good music, makes the loud scary parts much louder and scarier by contrast. I hope to see more movies that emulate the greatest era of horror, in my opinion, the late 70's early 80's.

A babysitting job takes a turn for the worse, beginning from an advertisement placed on a college job board to a hung up phone call; things are not quite right from the get-go. A movie that crescendos, never releasing its tension, and finally hits an apex that leaves one questioning what has just been witnessed. There are moments that lead you to believe the movie is going in a certain direction, only to veer in another. Subtle hints of skulls and bright hues of red portray what it already known to be a movie somehow involving the devil. The movie shifts from brief moments of a teenager having fun babysitting in a house and exploring to the house becoming an inescapable hell. There is an large amount of character progression to be found within the main character. She transforms from a shy, almost naive girl to a women fighting for her life. Movies such as, The Omen, compare to how tension is built up and how there is a sort of mystery to be solved. As a viewer, there is a need to try to put the pieces together of this "puzzle" and reach a conclusion before it is revealed to you. The movie has its points where the action occurring seems monotonous, but in retrospect, that helps to add more to the film and makes the ending that much better. This movie pays homage to the 1970s/80s horror movies, in that it is filmed in that time period with camera quality that was around at that time as well. Hold onto your seat and pay attention this movie will take you on a ride.