Saw it this morning and loved it. It's not only one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen, it's one of the most effective. Meaning, I have a feeling I'll be having a nightmare or two from it. Also, I went to a crack of dawn showing with maybe only 10 people in the theater. And I'm actually glad I didn't see it with a full house. The film is so quiet, you need to hear all the sounds. And I have a feeling a full audience moving around, eating, talking, coughing (whatever) would not only break the tension, but drown out those sounds.

I guess you noticed how many nights Micah wore this "coin" printed grey tee.

** guess no one noticed it?? the reason why Im pointing it out is simply because.. there might have been some re-editing going on on Night #s...

I was amazed how dead silent my audience was during the night scenes. And it was packed. You could hear them exhale and relax when it cut to each day scene.

Ditto. I found it pretty tedious, really. "Please please please please pleeeeeeeease can we leave?" "Fuck, I got this fuckin' thing under control!" ::door creaks open; audience goes batshit::

Maybe the midnight thing has a lot to do with it. If it had been 25 minutes or something, I'd probably have an altogether different opinion. It has its moments but not nearly enough of 'em.

That's funny. But come on. More happened than that. It's those small things that built the suspense. You want to see each night progress less and less when you see that initial stuff happen. That's like saying, "if you like bending spoons, cell phones, and running, The Matrix is the movie for you". What about...



Definately an interesting premise. I don't think it was a perfect movie. I did like how the problems escalated as they interacted more and more. I didn't go crazy over it. But I did find myself grinning a lot. And I did have to settle myself during the night scenes, looking all around and expecting something to happen. I guess that's just the defense mechanism inside me, strengthened by watching so many horror movies.

The dude was a day trader. I actually chuckled when I heard that. I assume that this movie was made at least a couple years ago. Maybe it was some sort of a karma demon.

The original ending (Sundance, was it?) sounds interesting. I assmure that you guys have talked about it, since this is on page 13. If it's on DVD, that'll be enough to get me to buy it.

Note: The spoiler tag uses the word "spoiler" not "spoilers." Keep that in mind if you want your spoiler tag to work correctly.

I think it comes down to how much someone places themselves within the situation presented in the movie. If I was given the choice in real life of dealing with an ax-wielding lunatic breaking into my house or an invisible entity growling in the middle of the night and moving shit around my house, I'd take the ax-wielding lunatic every time.

How would you deal with an ax-wielding entity? The more I hear about the movie the less I really want to see it. I will eventually watch it but I'm thinking that it is no longer a must see at the theater.

I'm still asked by people if I'd go with them as I've already gone each weekend for the past three weeks. I told everyone this was my last viewing as I'll be at Saw VI this weekend (despite how much I know it'll be terrible).

I think the film still holds up on the third viewing. I was still unnerved during the final act; but the second screening still had people actively engaging with the film. The third screening was fairly empty (despite a Friday night) and I had the lovely pleasure of dealing with some dumb bitch behind me giggling all through out.

Turns out I actually knew said dumb bitch, but she didn't recognize me when I told her to shut the fuck up during the movie as I've lost 60 pounds (thanks Biggest Loser thread).
By shooting it in the face? Duh!

Just got back from seeing this with the wife. 11:30am showing with a pretty small crowd. I really liked it. I found it creepy and rather unsettling. And I got a massive laugh out of another audience member's reaction to the ending. A very audible "What the hell?!?" broke the silence nicely,lol.

In my theater, when it would go to a night scene, everyone would get quiet and tense, but some douche would let out a loud burp or a "BOO!" every time. EVERY time.

After the "credits" rolled, this guy said, "I paid seven dollars, fitty cents for dis? I paid SEVEN DOLLARS, FITTY CENTS for DIS?

I'll be seeing this on Friday. I know a few people who have seen it and liked it. I'll probably see it at 4 pm showing. It will probably be a small crowd which I'm ok with. One of my friends saw it last Friday night with a packed theater and he said they were too many people screaming at dumb parts.

Did he axe for his money back?

Just got back from seeing this. All in all, it was well done. I especially appreciated the Pavlovian use of the time-stamp, and the fact that just about everything had a pay-off throughout the film. This is definitely a film that I think benefits from being seen with a large, into-it crowd.

Incidentally, for which categories is this appropriate for the Horror Movie Challenge?

Oow naw! That's races!

I saw this Sunday afternoon. There were a fair number of people there, but it wasn't packed. I had a blast, thought it was a great, creepy movie. There were a couple of girls sitting right behind me who were screaming at all the scary parts the whole movie. It certainly added to the fun. But the movie was getting reactions from more people than just them. I thought it was very effective, though I think I would have preferred another ending.

I don't get the acting criticisms. I think both of the leads did really well. I had no problems accepting them as a couple right away. Their interactions just seemed very natural to me. Their characters acted very much like people I know.

Oh, and with all the Blair Witch Project Talk. I preferred Paranormal Activity. I just thought it was a stronger movie and managed to get me more emotionally invested.

I can't find how many theaters it'll be expanding to this weekend. If it enters 1500 locations this weekend, I could see another $19-20 million weekend. If it's more, I can see this going head to head with Saw.

A DVD screener just leaked online and it has a different ending than the theatrical release.

Man this movie was messed up.

Probably the same one that I mentioned. I think that lots of people saw it. It played at film festivals for the past two years. So it's no secret.

All of the spoilers are at http://www.horrorsquad.com/2009/10/1...iginal-ending/

From boxoffice.com

Early Weekend Predictions

by Phil Contrino

Two horror films will face off this weekend with the intention of claiming the top spot at the box office.

This weekend, moviegoers looking for a thrill will have to chose between Saw VI and Paranormal Activity. Meanwhile, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and Astro Boy will compete for the attention of young males. Not to be forgotten, Amelia should appeal to adult audiences who are ready to start digesting prestige pics during the fall season.

By now, Lionsgate's Saw films have become a Halloween tradition. And while the cumulative grosses have declined with each passing film, Saw III, Saw IV and Saw V all opened with more than $30 million. Unfortunately for Lionsgate, Paranormal Activity is going to take a sizable chunk out of the sixth installment's audience, so a $30 million opening weekend is unlikely.

As of 4 p.m. PT, Saw VI is responsible for six percent of daily sales on MovieTickets.com and four percent on Fandango.com. Those numbers should increase as the weekend draws near.

Expect Saw VI to open with around $25 million during its opening weekend. It will mark a decline in the series for sure, but there is potential for improvement since the seventh installment is going to be in 3D.

Paramount will be expanding Paranormal Activity to nearly 2,000 locations from 760 last weekend. The thriller has been pushed forward by positive word of mouth, and it's bound to do more damage at the box office this weekend.

As of 4 p.m. PT, PA is responsible for seven percent of daily sales on Fandango.com and five percent on Fandango.com.

Expect the Paramount release to grab around $23 million during its fifth weekend of release.

“Given that there’s just a week left until Halloween, this weekend is driven by horror—and is also looking to be enormously competitive," says John Singh, a spokesperson for Flixster. "Paranormal Activity is maintaining great momentum at Flixster, with overall pageviews up another 36% this week. But that doesn’t mean it’s not facing some real competition. Saw VI is looking very strong, particulary—and not surprisingly—with under-25 males, and its Flixster activity grew by 136% this week, so there’s definitely growing interest."

^I agree with the predictions.