Plot:
A group of people
throw a party in a New York apartment when they are disturbed by a
loud bang outside. This is followed by the ground moving, at this point they go out to see what is going on and notice there
is a large explosion in the distance so they all try and escape the area but when they
get out of the building, things start flying towards them suggesting a deep danger.
What I like:
Usually, in other horror films such as Paranormal Activity or The Devil Inside, I feel that the use of handheld camera is a bit cliche, and doesn't always have the desired effect of making a story seem real. In this trailer, the handheld camera makes the plot very believable and it doesn't feel like you're watching a scripted film. I also like how it doesn't show you too much of the film. It is mainly setting the scene and then at the end suggests the genre and brief storyline of the film. This grabs audiences in and makes us want to go and watch it to see exactly what will happen.
What I didn't like:
I thought that it didn't really have a lot of horror conventions and never really made me feel scared. It was appealing for a sci-fi film but the storyline didn't make me "shudder" which is what the definition of horror is.
My Score: 8
Class Score: 7.5
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