I don't know where to begin. This is probably my first Iranian film, and reading all these really rave reviews made me believe I'm on to a good experience. Far from it, this was by far the worst movie I've watched in the last 6 months. I feel a certain perverse pleasure now that I watched this awful movie that, there are other countries out there that produce equally horrid content outside of India.
As of now, there are 9,057 users that have rated this movie for an average of 7. SEVEN? Are you kidding me? I can only assume this movie has been rated by Iranians en masse to push it to such an exalted level.
The first ingredient in any great, or even decent, horror movie, is its story. Okay, this movie has a semblance of a story, what with a mother grieving over the loss of her mother recently, and being unable to fulfil her desire of higher studies due to Iran's oppressive political and cultural climate.
The second ingredient is characters you can relate to. This movie scores miserably on that front. I found the mother kinda revolting. She's got some personal issues, but that gives her no excuse for being rude and a general douche.
The third is the scares. There were 2, maybe 3, scenes that are spooky. That's it. There's no consistent build up of tension, and the 'ghost' that does come out is laughable. An oversize polka- dotted blanket? Really? So the missile that landed brought with it a djinn? What a ridiculous idea. This doesn't scare anyone, just makes it uncontrollably funny. And that was that ending all about? What is the director trying to convey? Evil lives on, don't be the last person to move out of your apartment, or generally don't be a stupid and rude person? I don't know, nor does the director.
Just an awful waste of time. Don't fall for these ridiculous reviews. Watch something nice, or just sleep.
As of now, there are 9,057 users that have rated this movie for an average of 7. SEVEN? Are you kidding me? I can only assume this movie has been rated by Iranians en masse to push it to such an exalted level.
The first ingredient in any great, or even decent, horror movie, is its story. Okay, this movie has a semblance of a story, what with a mother grieving over the loss of her mother recently, and being unable to fulfil her desire of higher studies due to Iran's oppressive political and cultural climate.
The second ingredient is characters you can relate to. This movie scores miserably on that front. I found the mother kinda revolting. She's got some personal issues, but that gives her no excuse for being rude and a general douche.
The third is the scares. There were 2, maybe 3, scenes that are spooky. That's it. There's no consistent build up of tension, and the 'ghost' that does come out is laughable. An oversize polka- dotted blanket? Really? So the missile that landed brought with it a djinn? What a ridiculous idea. This doesn't scare anyone, just makes it uncontrollably funny. And that was that ending all about? What is the director trying to convey? Evil lives on, don't be the last person to move out of your apartment, or generally don't be a stupid and rude person? I don't know, nor does the director.
Just an awful waste of time. Don't fall for these ridiculous reviews. Watch something nice, or just sleep.