Those Who Walk Away

This film is so much better then the trailer. Love the build up of the characters and the plot moved fast and didn't drag out. Good amount of jump scares and tension also with a matching soundtrack and decent amount of dialogue. Wish the ending was a little different as it really did surprise me. It's based loosely of a book i heard, yet to read it but this film is totally worth checking out.

A shy guy finds his blind date taking him to a place darker than the local movie theater. Real interesting movie that sets off with a sweet taster of the extended long take, as the opening shot skillfully wheels us round the everyday activity of a public park and into a cheeky split-screen phone conversation. From there the attractive antagonist takes over, and for me the form of the action is perfect up to the arrival at the final destination. The actors work well, and the passing of time is nicely handled, all while spooky elements are slipped into the shape of the story. One small drawback was the rushed reference to the template story - I caught it as Omelettes by Lugwin, and had to stop to figure it out. Either explain about le Guin, or just tell the story without mentioning the title or author. That final destination is stylish in its spooks, but the kid was either miscast or given over-written lines - I couldn't help thinking of the young Jake in Two and a 1/2 Men. As for the meaning of what happens in the house, I'm still not satisfied. Walking away is the crucial act, and it seems to be done in several different ways by different characters at different times - but as a viewer I want to channel it through Max, as if he's doing it all in an effort to work through his trauma, with the house as the cage of his repression. Yet the brother and sister are real, with a separate back story, so they can't be part of Max. And the final encounter harks back, I guess, to the first phone conversation ...? I'm going to rewatch, with the le Guin story lined up first. Leaving aside my puzzlement, the energy is good, particularly in the female lead and also the music and sound design. The cinematography and location direction are impressive throughout. At one point drops of water land on the camera when the kid's hair gets tousled, and I imagined the steady-cam guy: HTF do I clean the lens? And my lower-back is on fire! Overall: Engaging, but an unsolved puzzle. Might mark it up on a rewatch.

This was a truly horrible movie. I didn't read the reviews, only went to see it based on the ratings. Through the entire movie I was waiting for it to get good. Towards the end I decided to actually READ the reviews, if only I had done that before I wasted $25 to see this in theaters.

How...for the love of Moses...did this get an 8.5 from IMDB?! It started out slow and it didn't change. There were minor bits of scary, but absolutely no jump scares. I kept waiting for something...ANYTHING to happen. But it just didn't. The ending...I might be wrong, but I swear I heard someone say "Cut." REALLY?! The plot: Boy and girl meet online for a date. Girl says "Hey! Instead of going to a movie, let's go see a real haunted house!" Stupid boy agrees and this is where you watch the movie. I highly recommend you don't because this MOVIE SUCKS! Peace.

If this film was rated by imdv according to those who actually bother reviewing it, before my own rating of 1 star then it would, with 37 reviews and a total score of 144 have only achieved a rating of 3.8 which is more than it deserves. I think the imdv official rating should only be according to those who have written a review and not just those who clicked a star.

"Those Who Walk Away" - a film showing a date gone horribly wrong is impressive on a technical scale - delivering the illusion of being shot in one take. While this is admirable, it also comes with the pitfalls of "one take" films - mainly pacing and dialogue, much of which could have been cut. The lore of the entity is a bit convoluted and some of the acting is a bit wooden - but all in all a good effort and entertaining film.

Is it a horror movie? In that case it's a very bad one. Is it about some sublime meaning of society then I'm confused. In the end when he calls his mother and says that he has a lot to tell her and she answers, I already know, makes me think his mentality and maybe just an arsonist. But probably not. I really don't know what I was watching here. It's all so confusing. It really doesn't matter what it was all about since it's bad in all categories.and I don't have 600 characters to write. Are we suppose to be paid journalists to write a review here???.....................................................................................,,.,