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Summary: Based on a true story that happened in the late 40's in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura and her father Wilson, who settle down in a small cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura begins to hear strange noises on the top floor. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down again ... (imdb)
I have a soft spot for films that take place in real time, and I was excited for a horror film in this style. It works wonders during the first half, the buildup is pretty exciting. One moment scared the absolute shit out of me, nicely done. Too bad the ending loses a lot of the goodwill it had built up when it suddenly has to go all 'stupid plot twist-y' on us. Shame, since I was digging it for most of the time.
While it's not a "true" single-shot film, it still manages to pass as one. I have no real opinion of the plot twist, but the ride to get there was tense, and full of haunted house-like scares that fit the FPV nature of the film.
An innovative, and interesting movie. The single-shot nature of the main body of the film contributes dramatically to the tension. The acting is somewhat by-the-by, but the build up is exquisite. Some of the set-ups, shocks and surprises are simply superb, and done with a realism and pace which hangs together beautifully. Well worth seeing if only for the invention of the cinematography if you don't like horror movies, but if you're in for the shocks as well, you're in for a treat.
The real-time thing is cool, and the film itself is more dense than tense, but I just don't know about those boring, what-the-hell-just-happened last 20 minutes.