Back in 2012, we reviewed the first movie in the V/H/S (HERE), which bears noting, because Siren is the full-length adaptation of one of the segments in that first movie, Amateur Night.
What is also of note is that the full-length effort actually came out better than its short-form predecessor did, which is usually not the case when shorts make the jump to feature length.
And it's not Found Footage, which is absolutely a good thing.
Jonah and his 2 best friends hit the town for a bachelor party that he'll never forget, because alcohol, drugs, and strippers are pretty dawned memorable. After the first strip club they hit ends up being a bust, some random dude tells them about a really great, super secret place way out in the woods, where their wildest fantasies can some true. Since absolutely nothing about that setup sounds shady or dangerous, they follow the guy, because they're stupid.
DO THESE LOOK LIKE GUYS SMART ENOUGH TO RESIST SUCH A TEMPTING OFFER? |
"THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, BOYS." |
YEAH, YEAH, WE KNOW. YOU LIKE HIM. |
Hannah Fierman does a great job of stretching the character of Lily into something more than she was in the original short film. Sure she's terrifying, but the actress also makes her sympathetic and likable, which is no mean feat considering the character exists solely to lure men to their deaths. Justin Welborn's Mr. Nyx was memorable as well, taking another character that we knew we should be scared of, and making him likable. It's really nice to see well-rounded characters in a flick like this for a change.
And if we're being honest, some of the cgi is a bit lackluster, but that's a minor annoyance, really.
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH STRIPPERS. |
LIKE THIS GUY. |
There are also plenty of other girls in various stages of undress throughout this one.
THOSE BOOTS... |
B+
Siren is available now on VOD and DVD.
She's only in the movie very briefly, but Elyse Dufour is too fiery hot for us to ignore. Like seriously, more please.
Amateur Night in VHS was my favorite short and I wanted to see more of this. I loved Siren and thought it was the best horror film of 2016. It wasn't perfect by any means but damn was it entertaining.
ReplyDeleteDon't be mad when I say this out loud, Greer. But shit this was the slowest burner in a long time and when someone like You gives is a B-, I expect it to be quite good because let's be clear for true fans of horror, you got to dig deep, through the pile of crap that keeps coming at you. I found the acting to be missing and plot to be hollow. The only thing I did like was the fact that they didn't kill the creature in the end.. may be just may be one day it'll come back stronger. Cheers, keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThis was an entertaining movie but there were many flaws. The effects were sloppy many times that not even the darkness could hide it. I believe that the actrice wore a suit now and then because sometimes, when she moved, it looked like that. Or the effects were really crappy at those times. I wanted to see them having half breed babies but no such luck. Perhaps, not enough funds to create them.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, if you liked the characters but I didn't bought them. For me, they were rather stereotypes, two dimensional at best but nobody a whole package. Sorry to say this but I wouldn't mind everyone dying. Painfully, indeed. Them hurting the best pale, they TALKED about having hurt him really good but we didn't see a damned thing which is a shame. Even the kill of the big bad guy was nothing remarkable.
It would have been a lot better ending if it had been revealed that he had a second family in the basement.