All these people leaving these killer wonderful reviews must be plants...people that worked on the film, because I've seen news clips scarier than this film.Such an absolute snooze fest that I had to keep rewinding because I'd get so bored, I'd tune out and miss parts.I didn't miss anything, actually.And the fact that the killers are kids, is supposed to be scary?Please.What a colossal waste of time. The ONLY reason I gave this movie a 2, is because the brat at the beginning got what she deserved and the country Manor was pretty cool.If you're looking for scary or even creepy...avoid this borefest!!

Waiting in town for a friend to arrive in order to go for an hour long drive to Ikea (!) With her,I decided to pass the time by looking in a local DVD shop. Getting to the end of a terrible DVD row,I was surprised to find that the shelf actually had an interesting title,which led to me getting ready to meet them.The plot:Driving home, Clémentine spots a smashed up car lying by the side of the road (unknown to Clémentine,the car had contained a mum and daughter,who have both been brutally killed by a gang) Putting questions of the car to one side, Clémentine relaxes with her boyfriend Lucas in their country house.During the night, Clémentine and Lucas start to hear,strange,disturbing noises from the outside.Looking out of the window,Lucas and Clémentine spot a gang lurking in the shadows,who wants them to play.View on the film:Running a lean & (pretty) mean 74 minutes,the screenplay by co- writers/directors David Moreau & Xavier Palud chops into an unexpected slow-burn approach,which give Palud and Moreau to close off the couple with horrific isolation. Staying vague over the motive of the baddies,the writers brilliant limit the full appearance of the gang,to instead make them run psychological chills around the screen,which gives the bursts of violence from the couple and the gang a brittle brutality.Shot in a real sprawling old estate in Romania,directors Moreau & Palud take full advantage of the vast location with tightly coiled tracking shots from every side of the house raining the claustrophobia down on Lucas and Clémentine.Hitting out in grainy digital,the directors and cinematographer Axel Cosnefroy cleverly use the format to give the title a grime-covered chiller atmosphere,by the grainy format rolling the shadows round the ankles of Clémentine (played by a great,hard nails Olivia Bonamy-who suffered from claustrophobia during production) and Lucas, (played by a very good,rugged Michaël Cohen) as they try to outplay them who want to play most.

(Credit to IMDb) Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night.This movie has plenty of creepy moments, I won't deny that. It's extremely well-acted, suspenseful, well-direction, and filled with tension. Despite all that it has going for it, I felt something was missing. Maybe it was all the hype it got from horror fans and I expected much more. Either way, I was slightly disappointed. Don't expect much gore in this one. This movie isn't about that. It's pretty old-fashioned, relying on storytelling and suspense. The two movies get compared a lot, so I may as well compliment on that. I felt The Strangers did a better job with thrills and overall. The Strangers truly scared me! This one most certainly kept me on the edge of my seat, but I wasn't truly scared. I didn't care for the ending either. Credit to Olivia Bonamy & Michaël Cohen for being likable leads that I was able to root for. I did LIKE this movie, but I didn't love it. I don't think it's as good as everyone says it is. If you ignore the hype, you should get a suspenseful horror movie. That's what it is! nothing more. That's far from being a bad thing. 6.6/10

***MAY BE A SPOILER TO SOME***Strong sturdy plot.All characters play their roles well.Keeps you very entertained.Story line doesn't drag.You're stuck into the the movie the exact moment it begins.Shows you a lot of key points to how the movie was based on actual events, e.g. what the murderess said in court, shows when the bodies of the dead were found. A lot more entertaining than the American version. (The Strangers).Well worth the watch.