Delirium

I think some are (justifiably) miffed by getting tricked into watching this versus the Topher Grace movie of the same name that came out the same year. Easy mistake to make and I have no clue how this little movie gets away with having the same title as that much better and much higher budget movie. But to judge this one on its merits, while I do not expect it to win an Academy Award in any category, it wasn't a 3/10 star movie. I'd say more like a 5/10 putting it in proper context of what it is. The premise isn't particularly complex. A bunch of bros get the mind to try to scare a person who wants to join their little guy club by making them go up to a haunted mansion and back with a camera on. And, of course, they learn to their chagrin that it really is haunted, and by a very nasty spirit at that! And of course there's the hijinks that follow. For a low budget horror movie it does ok. There are some good scares and a creepy underlying story to go with it. The story does get a bit confusing. For example, the wife is portrayed as a victim initially but then becomes the main antagonist for whatever reason. Her motive for doing what she's doing is never clear. The opening scene isn't explained at all. The dreaded swimming pool seems to have zero point other than it's scary. And the characters sometimes come off as pretty dumb and unrealistic in behaviour. Particularly when they enter the house after seeing the footage from the ill-fated friend they sent over there first. But again, we're talking about a B horror film here. And in that context it's ok. Not great but ok.

Nothing scary or remotely well played devastation. But totally repressed sexual characters who would like to fratenalize for good. No sex no nudity no bad monsters. Only creepy young men avoiding their needs. A good comedy of repression.

Solid screenwriting. Scary, that's what it was intended to be.

Absolutely terrible movie that appears to potentially be a student film based on the acting, writing, sound mixing, cinematography, direction, etc.. Seems to be hoping to get viewers who intended to watch the other Delirium (2018) with Topher Grace. Too often throughout this movie everyone is just yelling loudly into their mics or talking over each other. Lots of loud, high-pitched screeching in the ears. Really, really poor acting, the type that pulls you out of the movie because it screams 'I'm trying to act!' (Note: not everyone was a bad actor, there were a couple shining stars who weren't on camera for long). Extremely basic cinematography, for instance it's supposed to be a found footage film, but they end up filming the camera holder often. The entire concept of the piece from a writing perspective had tons of issues throughout the entirety of the work, not very thoroughly conceived. Unless you specifically like to watch very bad scary movie attempts that you already know are going to be terrible & pointless going into it I would recommend a pass.

Delirium was one of the most boring experiences I went through lately. A found footage with nothing to show, with a story that takes forever to happen and a slightly better ending than the rest of the plot. This isn't something I would recommend, it is better to look elsewhere as it has nothing to put on the table. Crumbs, but that's about it. So without going too much into it, the story is weak, acting is so-so for such a production and overall you get bored or annoyed. Depending on your state of mind before starting the movie. Cheers!

Definitely it made it funny af because it was that bad. Super predictable, also super annoyingly loud, Suddenly some dude starts humming the "wolf of the wallstreet" hum lmfao

There is pretty much nothing in this film that I enjoyed. The acting is pretty awful. The 'story' is full of intensely annoying people being frustrating. The film is so inept it actually made me laugh in a couple of places. Do not watch it.

When making a movie, especially a horror movie, it is vital to introduce and differentiate your characters right away. If you have 8 different characters who all look, sound, talk, act, and dress alike, it's virtually impossible to gain a connection to them, especially when you introduce them all at the same time. There is a reason so many horror movies use certain tropes and stereotypes. The jock, stoner, permiscuous girl, nerd, token black guy, virgin, etc. Their personality really has little to do with the story. It's all about differentiating the characters. Without doing this, it's really difficult to tell the characters apart, which makes it impossible to gain an emotional attachment them, keep their motives straight, or care when one of them is killed. Sorry for the rant but this is the number one problem with this movie. All the characters are introduced immediately together, they are all very similar and really pretty lame. It's a chore to try and learn who these guys are and try to tell them apart. That's the last thing you want in a cheesy horror movie and completely derails the story. This is not to say the rest of the movie is any better. The acting is half-assed, the story is nonsensical, and the music is overly dramatic. The effects are nothing more than bad makeup, camera cut aways, filters, and bad acting. The direction is all over the place. The decision to make it found footage was not a good one and just an excuse for the bad cinematography. Overall it's just another bad paranormal movie. With an incredibly played out story and a very minimal amount of legitimate scares to speak of, this is one you should probably pass on. 3/10

'Delirium' drew me into seeing it, with a cool poster/cover, an slightly intriguing but very derivative premise and as someone with a general appreciation for horror. That it was low-budget, which from frequent personal experience is rarely a good sign due to that there are so many poor ones out there, made me though apprehensive. It is sadly however yet another film seen recently, hence some reiteration because the exact same strengths and flaws those films are present here, that to me was incredibly disappointing considering its potential which it doesn't do anywhere near enough with. 'Delirium' is terrible, with a plethora of problems (huge ones too) and doesn't do enough with its potential, which was hardly small. There is next to nothing to recommend and it is a sleeper. Lets start with the sole positive. The scenery is atmospheric and spooky. Unfortunately, it is not done justice by the rather direct to video schlocky way it's shot and edited, it was very clear that the film was made in a rush with no care or enthusiasm. Going on further to the negatives, the story does feel paper thin, disjointed and over-stretched and some of it feels vague, under-explained in the last third where the film especially became duller, more predictable, more senseless and less scary. Too many characters are too sketchy and with nowhere near enough to make one want to endear to them. Their annoying and illogical decision making and behaviours frustrates. Making the film feel bland and forgettable with not enough heart put into it. The effects are ropy at best, the sound quality is obvious and utilised cheaply (being too loud in the build ups and people's reactions) and it's best not mentioning the uniformly lumbering and histrionic acting. Dialogue can be stilted and rambling, with lots of clichés and no depth whatsoever, while the pace goes to a standstill very quickly and drags on forever with very little going on worth caring about, never recovering. Found too many the supposedly shocking moments not surprising or scary and the supposedly creepy atmosphere dreary, due to the excessive obviousness, a lot of dumb and vague moments and explanations and the lack of tension and suspense. Would not have minded the lack of originality (the film is extremely derivative and in a dumbed and watered down way) if the story and atmosphere were at least alright in execution, in reality they were both dreadfully done. Not to mention a whole novel's worth of inconsistencies and continuity errors. A lot of 'Delirium' has underdeveloped plot elements and often nonsensical and confusing character motivations, while too many of the things to make you jump or shocked are far from creative or scary and are pretty tame. The ending makes the film finish on an incomplete and confused whimper. There is not enough threat here and what there is of it tends to be used poorly, it is completely unimaginative, very repetitive and more odd than creepy, completely failing to show any sense of horror and resorting to cheap typical horror tropes. Some badly sagging momentum too. The direction is leaden, inexperience seems to be all over the film, and the music doesn't really fit. Concluding, near-irredeemably awful. 1/10 Bethany Cox

A group of college age kids call themselves "Hell Gang." Eddie (Ian Bamberg) wants to join. All he has to do is walk down a path at night....about a quarter mile we are told and film a haunted house, then come back. When Eddie never comes back, it is Hell Gang to the rescue. We get the back story to the haunted house during the credits. It is explained shorty afterwards, and then explained the right way. The film was hand held footage. The story line was fairly good, but the execution was lacking unless you like to watch a bunch of guys in a panic screaming like girls. They even laugh like girls during the end credits. I did like the photo effect in the film. Guide: No sex or nudity.