
A film-within-a-film thriller about two teen girls among a small group of people who are terrorized in a movie theater by a killer while watching a horror film about a murderous optometrist who stalks his victims in a movie theater in the film.... (Full plot summary below)
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A film-within-a-film thriller about two teen girls among a small group of people who are terrorized in a movie theater by a killer while watching a horror film about a murderous optometrist who stalks his victims in a movie theater in the film.
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| FilmLand EmpireAnton Bitelhorror at its most sophisticated and self-reflexive, using cinema itself - its projections and imaginative impacts - as an arena for anxiety-riddled ideas about what it means to surrender ourselves to someone else's sinister, suggestive vision. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendricka clever, if not wholly successful, slasher film that toys with the uncomfortable links between blood on the screen and blood in the audience |
| User ReviewJoEy MA masterpiece of sophisticated horror. definitely one of my favourite movies. if you like stuff such as das experiment, eraserhead, one point o etc. youll love this. |
| User ReviewIan BThe movie within a movie is actually very well done, just as well done as main story, which makes things a little confusing. It is very creepy all the way to the end, even after you know what is going on |
| User ReviewRyan Bvery clever little film, so many plot twists it makes you dizzy!!! very very clever, film and reality blur until youre heads f****** |
| User ReviewAndrew MA movie within a movie within a movie....Classic! |
| User ReviewQuecuatzl KOne of the best horror films I have ever seen. Very original and pokes fun at the "camp" factor of so many horror films. Sort of a commentary on what has become our idea of reality. I'd love to watch this in a theatre. |
| User ReviewOrlok WSeriously!!! One of the most frightening slashers ever, I loved the unique storytelling and the brilliant camera shots. The film taken place in a movie theatre playing a story about a serial killer who carves out people's eyes, and at the same time a real serial killer is on the loose. The realistic setting gave me lots of chill. A must watch. |
| User ReviewPaul JDefinently enjoyed this 'movie within a movie' '88 Horror Film from Spain. Stars Zelda Rubinstein (that weird looking lady from the poltergeist.) Plenty of trippy scary shit freak out sequences. I thought the gore was really well done. Realistic looking enough for the most part, with only a few exceptions. Some might find the movie within a movie angle to get wearisome and confusing (both movies end up in a movie theatre and similar events go down there) but I actually enjoyed it though it took a little bit for me to get into it. Doesn't break the fourth wall so much as it destroys it, really. Still good times for sure for Horror Fans looking for something a little different. Class Art House Horror for sure. |
| User ReviewMatthew SWow! This film is amazing in its uniqueness, and was definitely ahead of it's time! Do yourselves a favour, watch it without reading any synopses as they'll take away some of the kick the film has. I just wish i'd been able to watch this in the cinema for the full psychological effect |