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Are You Scared

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Normally, I would not watch or write a review for anything this bad. I was persuaded to watch this by someone that, apparently, didn't like me very much. Again, it's about a bunch of teenagers who apply for a reality TV contest and end up dying while someone with absolutely nothing else to do watches them. If you have absolutely nothing to do, do nothing, instead of watching this.

All of the elements that make for good film making were violated by this thing. Poor acting, poor script, poor directing, etc. A partial head decap is the only thing that was halfway decent about this waste of time. Every 5 minutes will have you saying "well that was stupid, what is she thinking, wtf, etc." This was one stupid movie. Avoid it.

*Are You Scared?* is a copycat of *Saw*. You could tell the moment that it started.

6 teens are kidnapped to play their individual tailored game. They must complete the game in order to come out alive. These teens had videotaped themselves auditioning for a TV reality show. However, none of these teens never heard back from this TV show...until now.

The only difference is that you get to see who is the mastermind behind these horror games.

Other than that, it's just a copycat of *Saw* without the mastery of suspense.

Yes, this movie is similar to Saw, but not a total rip off. It has its interesting moments, and a good twist. The ending was a little too improbable, but I'll let it go, since the movie was interesting and kept me awake. Fun horror movie. Nothing too gory or gross.

Yes, "Are You Scared" is a great deal like Saw and Saw II. That's a given. The plot: Several young adults find themselves in a warehouse after having been abducted. The one thing that links them all is that they submitted videos to be on what they thought was a legitimate television show called "Are You Scared." The ersatz "show" turns out to be like Fear Factor with a serious case of 'roid rage. As part of the would-be auditions, each of the young adults had to identify his or her worst fear. Inside the warehouse, each will have to face that fear. This premise is the basis for more of the inventive torture that made the Saw films popular.

As I said, yes, this film is like "Saw." While that fact certainly causes the film to lose points in the originality category, it does not, in and of itself, mean the film is bad. After all, this film comes at a time when Hollywood is producing remakes (e.g., The Ring and Black Christmas), sequels (e.g., Saw II and Saw III), remakes of sequels (e.g., The Grudge 2), prequels of remakes (e.g., The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), and every other combination of copying imaginable. And, in fairness, it is true that many have not seen and will not see the originals, a fact that I presume explains the scene-for-scene remake of the original Psycho. So the question is, I think: What does "Are You Scared" bring to the table that makes it stand on its own?

Only one thing works as an answer. There is one particular torture device that shows great (albeit depraved) cleverness. That device is the one on the cover, a drill that travels on a conveyor belt. That's about the only thing that I can find to recommend this movie, though. After that, the movie is too derivative and too implausible.

Two significant elements make the film thoroughly implausible. Well, three if you count the demented killer who has the time and funds to rent warehouses, construct elaborate torture devices, abduct six people, and arrange for their torture. But since that point IS the plot, I'll overlook it. The two elements that I am referring to are the police investigation and the ending.

There are only two cops investigating this serial killer (who has done this sort of thing before). The explanation in the film is that one of the cops has cried wolf too many times when he thought he had the killer within his grasp. The real reason, I assume, is cost. It's cheaper to have one semi-rogue cop and a criminal profiler than to have the sort of coordinated effort that would involve scores of officers and detectives. Instead, two people seem to be the extent of the police effort to stop the killer who is playing his game again. Moreover, these two do everything wrong, most notably when one of them rushes alone into a building in an attempt to stop the killer.

The second problem is the ending, which undoes almost everything that the film has set up to that point. I won't give away the ending, but I will say that it's thoroughly absurd. One of the victims has a connection to the killer that supposedly explains the reason for the deadly games. But if the filmmakers thought it necessary to have a connection to one character, they apparently thought it thoroughly unnecessary to explain the others or the fact that this killer has done this sort of thing previously.

So "Are You Scared," missing question mark and all, is not particularly good. I give it three stars, though, for two reasons. First, I reserve the minimum one star for those films I find truly painful to watch. Second, I thought the film was moderately engaging until the end. The set was well done (although, once again, too derivative of "Saw"), and the acting was not as bad as others have suggested, at least not to me. So, until the ending, the film was more than merely watchable. Besides, based on titles alone, this film is a great companion piece to I'm Not Scared.

If you want interesting torture scenes and thrills, stick with Saw. While this may not be a TOTAL rip off, it doesn't measure up to the story and thrills of Saw. The acting is awful, effects are lame, and overall it's not good at all.

It's like a cheap water down version of Saw. Come on when they were doing this they had to say you know what it's exactly like that other movie. It's not bad-ish but i just kept comparing both films throughout watching this one. Group of people kidnap but in an abandon building and their worst fare comes true, it's sounds different but looks the same as Saw.

Nothing to see here, folks; just a clone of Saw. The only difference is that Saw is smarter, deeper, and has better twists.

The killer even calls the torture devices "games" like the Jigsaw killer. Oh, but it doesn't stop there. He even rips off Jigsaw's phrases like "make your choice" and "let the games begin." The first scene shows a teenage girl with an electric collar around her neck. The only way to free herself from the collar is by getting a key from out of a jar full of acid. This is a direct rip-off from the shotgun collar and the angel harness, both from Saw III. The movie even has the same concepts of Saw II. There are a bunch of people in one big trap, and they all go through many different traps. The only difference is that the characters in Saw II are much better, and the amount of thought you have to put into the movie is higher. The acting is deplorable at best. Last but not least, the twist was moronic and quite predictable.

This movie tries to be Saw, but it could never possibly match up to the excellent screenplays that were showcased in the initial trilogy of the films. Do yourself a favor and skip this movie. If you want a great, and very misunderstood movie, watch any of the first 3 Saw films, or better yet, the whole first trilogy.

I was ok with this film. First off we have to get past the "saw" rip off scenario. Lion's gate also owns the Saw franchise, so of course they are going to cater to what people are into at the time. Basic marketing tactics..... but I like the saw films- so I dont mind seeing another one even if its under a different cover. The death scenes are clever and the film has it's share of a few good scares. So overall an enjoyable film. The characters are typical to what we are "used" to, so no problems there. Basically what we have here is a film dressed around the killing scenarios. Not too uncommon these days. I recommend it, believe me there are probably 20 other new horror releases on your local rental shelf that you could be alot more disappointed it. (eyesofchaos dot com)

Back in October, I was staying at my aunt & uncles' house for a few days. This was during time we made a movie called 'Pumpkin Man' In my free time, I found this on tv, read the plot, so I decided to watch it. It was okay. This guy wanted people to die in his game, whereas Jigsaw, he wants his 'test subjects' to survive. There were a few gory scenes. I have one question to ask you, ARE YOU SCARED!!!

Are You Scared is an unapologetic copy of "Saw": Same plot, lower budget. The direction is poor and the whole film has a grainy look to it. I give it an extra star for ripping off a decent horror film.

Another 2nd rate, Lions Gate cheapo-deluxe movie.