Sick Boy

Sick Boy, Good Horror Fun
I really enjoyed the movie, it had the right mix of scary fun that kept you guessing throughout. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone that loves to be scared.

DON'T GO IN THE BASEMENT
This is a low budget film that has a lot of filler material. Lucy (Skye McCole Bartusiak) lands a job as a high priced babysitter because she can't act. She babysits for a child locked up in his room which she is forbidden to go near. The job pays well and Lucy is curious.

Most of the time building up to the last 17 minutes, when the film becomes interesting, is wasted. The film utilizes those cheap voice enhancers normally used for demonically possessed people. The whole scene of Lucy driving in a car listening to hip-hop was a waste. This would have been better as a 30 minute short feature.

The ending is interesting and the film drops clues, but unfortunately the movie wakes up too close to the end.

Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity. 2 stars is generous.

A "B" gem
I give this movie five stars for what it is...a smart, efficient chiller that was obviously made on a limited budget but suceeds where more lavish productions usually fail these days. It is suprisingly well-acted and well-scripted with engaging, relevant dialog. The central characters - a young couple - are all together believable. We identify with them early and as thier relationship is developed, we're drawn into it. Positioned so, we are launched into the bizzare course of events that follows with at least some emotional "stake" in what happends. The result is a progressively uncomfortable tension and mounting dread as things progress. THAT is suspense. Hitchcock was a master of this and these days the Europeans still do it best(eg "Berlin Dead", "Let the Right One In").

Contrast this with Hollywood's idea of suspense cinema: FX, splatter & gore and an abundance of generously endowed bimbos to be slaughtered.

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