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From my favorite movies..

A Disappointing Continuation

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

This gets a eight out of ten for a job well done. It wasn't perfect and it didn't blow my socks off, but it was a solidly good movie.This entire movie was on the power of suggestion, which is what the Placebo Effect is, you are told that a sugar pill is an aspirin so you believe it'll stop your headache and it does. Mind over matter - so to speak.The effects weren't cheap, but they weren't top of the line at all. The effects were just above passable, so it does not take away from the movie. The sound work was great and they did a good job with suspense.The shadow people, is a very special subject, as the stories have been around since the beginning of time, so much so, that it almost hardwired into our DNA. Our instincts since birth and as kids, tells us that fear of the dark is not from disorientation or worry that we cant see, so we cant function; we are afraid because somewhere deep in our subconscious we know that there is something in the shadows - there ARE things that go bump in the night and many of them we can't see, especially in the dark. This movie explores some of that, using both film and actual found footage. I would love to see more movies on the subject and more movies about the Mothman. These movies tease us and introduce us but they never really take us on a good journey. We never really fully explore, and that kind of gripe is what took a star or two from the movie, that and how the CDC lady figured it all out, without any actual proof that the power of suggestion is the cause and the cure.I definitely find movies like this better than movies like Paranormal Activity. Watch it alone in the dark or with friends, but not during the day or when the lights are on ... and sleep tight. Don't stare into shadows and don't think about the shadow people.

What is this movie really about? I don't think it knows. Is it a horror movie? Is it a suspense thriller, a mockumentary or a based on a true story drama? It's no genre busting masterpiece just a movie that doesn't know what its own genre is.Is this a movie about the man or about the shadow people? Is it a warning to mankind or an admission of fraudulent behaviour and a portrayal of questionable character? No. it's a move that doesn't even understand it's own message.Is it a movie that leaves us with questions about what really happened or about the nature of the universe and how we really understand? No, it's a movie that leaves us with the question why? Why did anyone bother to make a film about something they clearly have no understanding of or belief in? I suspect half way through the process the director lost faith in his message so meandered between believer and skeptic.The 'real' footage of interviews with the original people was weak and completely pointless. None of them had anything to say either way and all seemed to be quite confused as to why there were being interviewed at all.It's a very weak movie that doesn't deserve your time.

I watched this last night with my boyfriend and we both really enjoyed it. It is quite like The Fourth Kind in a way...showing both "actual footage" mixed in with acting. I found the performances believable and the story line really interesting. The film isn't gory but is a bit creepy and makes you think. Not really sure why it's scoring so low...found it a really good watch and didn't lose interest at all throughout the film.It was one of those where you had to remind yourself that it wasn't actually real, although searching through a video upload site afterwards found a lot of real life similar experiences with the "shadow people". Definitely worth a watch.

I really liked this, first thing is its not a gore/blood fest ( which is a good thing) its more a creep/freak you out movie, I watched it about 2am on my own in the dark and it freaked me out, I thought it was a cool original quite scary idea, with some great writing and ideas and some great acting, it would of been easy to make this feel cheesy and cheap but it doesn't the main character does a superb job of portraying the sceptic to believer, its a shame it has a low score which will instantly put people off this movie as recently especially in this genre it's rare to find something original and so well done, I hate to admit after watching it I actually turned the light on to go to sleep lol I can't remember the last time a movie had that effect, well worth watching just don't expect a slasher or make you jump movie it's more one that freaks you out when thinking about it, which you will do