The Silent House (2010)

The Silent House Poster The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an ... See full summary »
Director:
Gustavo Hernández
Writers:
Oscar Estévez (screenplay), Gustavo Hernández (story) | 1 more credit »
Stars:
Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi, Gustavo Alonso Storyline

The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down. Written by Anonymous
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Plot Keywords:
real time | ghost in a photograph | uninterrupted shot | cabin | murderess | See All (47) »
Taglines:
Real Fear In Real Time
Genres:
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »
Parents Guide:
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Details
Official Sites:
Official site | Official site [Uruguay]
Country:
Uruguay
Language:
Spanish
Release Date:
4 March 2011 (Uruguay) See more »
Also Known As:
The Silent House See more »
Filming Locations:
Montevideo, Uruguay See more »
Box Office
Budget:
$6,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits
Production Co:
Tokio Films See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
86 min | 78 min
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Trivia
Recorded with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR photographic camera, shot over four days, with $6000 budget, two hand held lamps and a few light tubes. See more »
Connections
Remade as Silent House (2011) See more »
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Let down by foul plot holes
31 October 2012 | by Danny_G13 (Glasgow, Scotland) – See all my reviews

I'm going to put my cards on the table; up until the 'twist', this is actually a very good horror tale - chilling, atmospheric and gritty - psychologically well conceived and goes towards the 'Ring' side of terror rather than the Texas Chainsaw Massacre direction.

Unfortunately the twist undoes everything leading up to it, and was so woefully contrived that it makes no sense and is purely for initial shock value. Before the viewer then pieces it all together and realises there's zero coherence between pre-twist story and post-twist.

Laura is a young lady, accompanying her father to a property in Uruguay, where they meet family friend Nestor to help clean the place out for a client who is trying to sell the place. However, as soon as her father goes for a nap, Laura becomes embroiled in horror and finds herself hunted.

As for as atmosphere and cinematography goes, the single-camera adds and detracts at the same time. While the viewer always feels 'with' Laura, the inability to switch to a different point of view for dramatic license forces the viewer to always remember she's a character and an actress is playing her. Notable examples are when Laura views something the camera cannot see - rather than switch to her 'eye view' mode, the camera literally has to swoop in on it to show the audience. Which makes it feel slightly bizarre - that would happen in a documentary, not in a fictional movie.

But it does all feel claustrophobic and some of the solitary camera moments are well-designed.

The problem is that twist - that twist which renders the first half completely null and void. Unlike other reviews I will not spoil it, but the number of holes it leaves basically undermines absolutely everything which went before it.

It gives far too many questions, and there is one question alluded to in another review which, when asked on realisation of the twist, makes the film's first half genuinely stupid.

This was a good idea - a single camera (if not a single shot) and a tight, chilling, claustrophobic horror with mild violence and plenty of unseen (and seen) chills. The twist, alas, takes it from 9/10 to only 6.

Sad.



Silent House (2011)


Silent House Poster A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.

Directors:

Chris Kentis, Laura Lau

Writers:

Gustavo Hernández (film "La casa muda"), Laura Lau (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens | See full cast & cre

Storyline

This movie is about Sarah as she and her dad go to their lakeside retreat to pack things up inside because it is being sold. While there, her uncle also helps get the place up to scratch so they can sell it. The uncle has to leave to get an electrician to check the wiring, but after he goes she starts hearing noises and seeing what she thinks are people inside the house. Soon she and her dad are attacked by someone or something and they end up in a fight for their lives. But there's something more going on here than she thinks.

Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content and terror | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2012 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La casa del miedo See more »

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,661,234 (USA) (9 March 2012)

Gross:

$12,555,230 (USA) (6 April 2012)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Elle Driver, Tazora Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

There is very little soundtrack present throughout the film, the most you hear of it is during the opening and closing credits. See more »

Goofs

(at around 25 mins) When Sarah is spooked and drops her lantern, the camera operators foot is shown beside the lantern for two frames as the camera operator turns to follow Sarah down the stairs. Evidence in the film shows Sarah isn't wearing the type of shoe shown in the frames. See more »

Quotes

Sarah: Come on, don't be shy!
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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.99 (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

Wonder Why
Written by Rob Ritchie
Performed by Maritime Analog
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First Three Quarters Good, Last Quarter Falls Apart
12 March 2012 | by (Cleveland, Ohio) – See all my reviews
The beginning of the movie is about a home invasion. It's been done before, some good and some bad. I thought this part of the movie was good. For the first three quarters of the movie I was stressed out...but in a good way. I didn't understand what was happening, who was in the house and why, but I knew my main character was in trouble and I wanted her to escape. The images were dark, cluttered. Where is she? Is someone behind her? Can they see her? Is she hiding well enough? How can she get out? Is she going to make it? Are those friends or foes? Can we trust them?

Then just when I couldn't take anymore stress...the movie instantly got stupid. The entire ending fell apart and my good simple but scary movie went limp. My coping mechanisms kicked in, not because the stress had resolved, but rather because they would be useless where the movie brought me. And it's not like we haven't seen this sort of ending before so I'm not sure why the writers even went there.

Star Wars

Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers:

Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac | See full cast & crew » 
 
 
 

Storyline

30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order. Written by
 
 

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Another failed attempt to recapture the magic
31 January 2016 | by (Netherlands) – See all my reviews
In 1999 Star Wars creator George Lucas finally began to give us his view on the events that led to Star Wars IV, V and VI. The first Star Wars trilogy was, as we all know, a milestone in cinema history and it's not easy to top something like that. He didn't succeed to top the original trilogy and although successful commercially, fans weren't all to impressed with the prequels. The story was flat, the characters annoying and the special effects too clean. It could be that this even led to his decision to sell off his Lucasfilm and all the rights to the Star Wars imperium. Disney picked up those rights. Maybe because they thought they could do better. Well, commercially they were right. But better films? Their first installment isn't that impressive. It's worse than The Phantom Menace.

Let's get one thing straight: even though it picks up 30 years after Star Wars VI, this is not a sequel. This is a remake. J.J. Abrams tries to get back to the feel of the original trilogy. But essentially copies the storyline of Star Wars IV A New Hope. Okay, so that's disappointing. But let's see where this goes. Abrams then proceeds to give us some awkward comic relief scenes, deep friendships within two minutes of meeting each other and some wooden dialogue. The new bad guy is a spoiled brat who has a tendency for tantrums (and commands the largest army in the galaxy?) and a Supreme Leader who is a hologram. Too make a long story short: I wasn't all too impressed. It's just another failed attempt to recapture the magic of the much loved first three films from the seventies and eighties.

Was it all bad? No, off course not. Abrams knows how to direct action and impress with fine special effects. The casting of John Boyega is a courageous move and commercially smart. Too bad that his character comes off as more annoying than brave. Same goes for the character Kylo Ren. That I am not a fan off Adam Driver does not help either. Newcomer Ridley does hit the right tone and impresses as the new lead character. The familiar faces of Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbakka appear, but does that help? They don't bring anything new or fresh. Except for one pivotal scene near the end, which to be fair, was very well done.

It's the first installment, maybe it needs to gain momentum. But The Fellowship of the Ring and Star Wars IV were first installments too and they impressed the hell out of people. There are two other films coming in the next years. But this first one just is not all it's hyped up to be.

London Has Fallen

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Director:

Babak Najafi

Writers:

Creighton Rothenberger (screenplay), Katrin Benedikt (screenplay) | 6 more credits »

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman |



Storyline

After the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances, all leaders of the Western world must attend his funeral. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The President of the United States, his formidable secret service head and a British MI-6 agent who trusts no one are the only people that have any hope of stopping it

User Reviews

 
This movie is Pure USA Government Propaganda
11 March 2016 | by (London) – See all my reviews
This movie its Pure Genocide corrupted Propaganda to make those dumber those who watches so much TV and movies like this.. D1sgusting political agenda and lies.. London Wont fall but the USA will fall its their FATE. no more corruption and Hitler propaganda like this movie just don't watch or support this mediocre Brainwashing movie. You Can See Now They Are Trying to Plant Fear Into UK Population Just Do Not Support This Propaganda . Don't WATCH IT Don't Pay For IT They Will Use On Bombs TO Destroy Your City With That Money You Spend on Watching This Stuff They Are Promoting Hate and Terror because they cannot do Anything else.P They became Weak satanic Pigs that can Only use Fear in population Don't get Scared of those B4stards of the US govt Tthis Movie Deserve1/10 1Point just for the work in special effects.

London Has Fallen (2016)

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Director:

Babak Najafi

Writers:

Creighton Rothenberger (screenplay), Katrin Benedikt (screenplay) | 6 more credits »

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman |




Storyline

After the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances, all leaders of the Western world must attend his funeral. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The President of the United States, his formidable secret

User Reviews

 
Sooo baaad, Sooo juvenile
13 March 2016 | by – See all my reviews
I feel sorry for Morgan Freeman that he associated himself with such a terrible movie. It was awful on so many levels: The acting and directing were right from a poorly made video game. If our security and intelligence services are really that bad then we are all truly screwed. Character development? How do you develop something that doesn't exist? Script? It would have been better as pantomime. Action sequences? Pllllleeeaaaase. Maybe compared to a 50s science fiction movie? Then, to add insult to injury, the gratuitous and completely non sequitur addition of the corrupt "insider" at the end to explain how it was possible to infiltrate the country with hundreds of well- trained and highly armed fighters, wire the entire city with explosives, take down the entire computer grid, all without anyone noticing. If our security and intelligence services are really that bad then we are all well and truly screwed. There is absolutely nothing at all redeeming about this waste of time and....(I would have said effort, but there obviously wasn't any.
 service head and a British MI-6 agent who trusts no one are the only people that have any hope of stopping it.

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Jonathan Herman (screenplay), Andrea Berloff (screenplay) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell 


Storyline

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today


User Reviews

 
The beginning of the mess....straight back to Compton!!
23 August 2015 | (United States) – See all my reviews
...I had to watch the movie since I actually liked at the time some of the music of NWA, especially the title track of the movie. Yet what happened after-wards, after their success, is just a sell out to make a bunch of money with no more attitude than all the others.

And now the movie and it would deserve just one star, yet the music brings back some memories when things could have been changed in a different way than they wanted to. Look at them now, nowadays...thats all that there is to say about the characters of the movie.

The acting is typical for the gang banging crowds nowadays and so it can be seen on every street-corner in major cities and is nothing special and that I mean not in a good way. If that was meant to change things, well Sirs, screw you! The story itself, well I do not know what is true and what is not, but like stated above, in the end it came to make more money than others. What they have changed is just that violence and negativity can bring success, that youths of today look up to them what they could do and want to do as well...THAT is what they have changed and just because Compton is nowadays almost everywhere, does not make this a success in changes, but a success in stupidity. And so it does not matter to me if you become legit than after-wards and make movies about your awful youth and how you can succeed and then make funny movies, like Ice Cube....

So what remains is the music...there was once a dream of a few guys who wanted to change something, what they have changed is to have today an attitude, which became wide spread, for the big buck. Nothing wrong with it, yet don't be surprised when you get now the attitude that you spread and so...please straight BACK to Compton and please try again!

For former NWA fans a must, for people who love the attitude nowadays a must, for normalos who aren't impressed but rather appalled by the success of a negative attitude and the real change they created, a no show!

Bridge of Spies (2015)

During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Matt Charman, Ethan Coen | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda


Storyline

In the cold war, a lawyer, James B. Donovan is recruited by the CIA and involved in an intense negotiation mission to release and exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot, Francis G. Powers. The pilot was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission and stays in the company of a KGB intelligence officer, Rudolf Abel, who was arrested for espionage in the US. Written by

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Spielberg and Hanks--fry to find a better duo than that for a great film.
19 October 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews
"Everyone deserves a defense. Everyone matters." James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks)

In Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg once again masterfully goes to the historical drama with a righteous man's theme (think Schindler and Lincoln for starters). This time lawyer James B. Donovan is asked to defend an accused Soviet spy, Rudolf Able (Mark Rylance, superb), in order to show the world the American justice system is democratic.

The story is "inspired by true events" with the outline of the exchange of Able for U-2 downed pilot Gary Powers historically accurate. As usual, Spielberg recreates the times with the atmosphere, cars, and film noir aspect of a spy thriller in the figurative and literal Cold War. He said, "I always wanted to tell the stories that really interested me in my personal life—which are stories about things that actually happened."

Hanks is central to Spielberg's vision of the lone hero defying the odds and supporting the highest ideals of the American Constitution and the individually virtuous man. Never does Hanks overplay the good-guy card; he's just very adept at playing an everyman not always right but always righteous.

The dialogue is crisp, a no fooling around typical of Spielberg and Hanks but a charming bad guy as well: James Donovan: "Aren't you worried?" Rudolf Abel: "Would it help?" As producer Kristie Macosko Krieger commented about Spielberg, "He's got a childlike sense of wonder. He never gets tired of hearing stories . . . . " Bridge of Spies is vintage Spielberg with a Lincoln-like atmosphere, righteous hero, and intriguing multi-plot, an entertaining spy story brimming with humanity.

As the director says, "This is more about very smart people in conversation with each other, and the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads is that, if they make the wrong decisions, it's the end of the world."