The film itself is quite satisfactory, but it is a masterpiece in domestic horror films.

Terry 2022-03-27 09:01:09

As a horror movie lover, when I heard that there will be a foreign horror movie landing on the Chinese screen without any cuts, I naturally look forward to this movie. So I called a few friends over the weekend to take a look at it at the cinema. Maybe it's because of high expectations, but after reading it, I just feel that it is quite satisfactory.
Let's talk about the plot of the movie first. The child of an old couple died unexpectedly 20 years ago, so the couple pinned their spirits on a puppet, and regarded "it" as a real person, and invited them to come The heroine came to be a nanny to take care of "him", but as things developed, strange things appeared frequently, and everything was not as simple as it seemed on the surface...
Since the domestic precedent for no ghosts has been known for a long time, the suspense of this movie is less. A little bit - in the end, someone must be at fault. The main tone of the entire film is dark, and the first 50 minutes have been paving the way, some lengthy, some dragging the rhythm. But some of those shots, combined with the lighting and sound effects, did some pretty good stuff, and they made the audience's heart beat and adrenaline pumping. As the heroine's attitude towards the dolls continues to change, from the initial indifference and fear, to caring about kindness, to discovering that everything is fake, incredible and overwhelmed. The film also reached its final climax. The big devil who was behind the scenes appeared. After a hard fight, the big devil was defeated and the hero and heroine escaped. The last shot is still a bit profound, making people feel that the big devil is not dead, and he lives alone in a dark and depressing house.
Personally, I think it would be better if the director put more space on the old couple, because the death of the old couple is of no use in advancing the plot, but in the end, the heroine felt very angry when she saw the suicide note.
Although it is quite satisfactory, but this is relative to some very good classic horror movies when they start. The director's application of light and sound effects is still unmatched by many domestic directors. In short, the movie is worth watching! 3 stars for the movie itself, 1 star for the heroine and you can see the original Hollywood horror movie on the domestic big screen!

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  • Mr. Heelshire: [about Brahms] Be good to him and he'll be good to you. Be bad to him and...

    Mrs. Heelshire: [interrupting him] Oh... she will be good to him, won't you, Mrs. Evans?

    Greta Evans: Yes, I'll--I'll treat him like my own.

  • [the Heelshires are about to leave the house]

    Mrs. Heelshire: [whispering in Greta's ear as she hugs her goodbye] I'm so sorry.

    Mr. Heelshire: [nerviously] Come along, my dear. It's time we left.