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2.0 out of 5 stars
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the film you are about to watch is overrated.", December 21, 2010
I went into this with an open mind. Some of my favorite horror films happen to be low-budget and arty with iffy acting. But, this just didn't do it for me.
I'm just not a fan of Peter Jackson's early, low budget, awkward, OTT "funny" movies like BAD TASTE and DEAD ALIVE and this reminded me of an attempt to ape and graft that style onto that of the original TWILIGHT ZONE, with some early David Lynch bad-dream-gooeyness thrown into the mix.
This had some potential-
an amusing cameo by The Ackermonster himself.
A great (albeit derivative) abstract opening sequence.
Some lovely b & w photography.
Story elements which threw me off-balance and set things up for the reveal of the titular monster.
But, it seemed the filmmaker was so enamored of his female lead he couldn't see and work around her limitations. One or two "cute" close-up reaction shots were plenty, he didn't need to include 15-20 of them.
And, oh NO! I'm sorry, but, better no score at all than yet another generic film-student SYNTH SCORE.
And the masks- funny and disturbing the first time, from then on it's way too much of an attempt to mimic ("honor"?) a CLASSIC episode of TWILIGHT ZONE known for its NEAR-FLAWLESS makeup effects.
Nice try, but, I think there must be other young filmmakers out there who despite their youth have matured past their influences enough to begin to develop their own voices. I'd like to see them get a crack at this kind of dvd release.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Did you like Eraserhead?, August 16, 2005
This review is from: That Little Monster (DVD)
This movie is dark and bizarre. The plot is flat and predictable. The effects are laughable. It is a cross between Eraserhead and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. It seems more like a high school film project.
I recommend seeing it just for laughs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I'm the music composer, June 23, 2004
This review is from: That Little Monster (DVD)
The release of "That Little Monster" and "The Visitant" on DVD is memorable. The marriage of film to sound creates an inviting
environment that stirs the imagination, and leaves one wanting more.
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