Stitch

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This is a terrible horror film. And of the many terrible horror films that exist, some of which I've had the misfortune of watching, this is the worst kind. There is nothing good about it. You'll want to tear your eyes out. It's depressing to watch. It feels like it's five hours long. The list of what's bad about it is too long to get into. Everything that could be bad, and then some more stuff that you'd never imagine. Don't watch it. Don't think about it. Just go on with your life. You'll be much happier and better off that way. Do not recommend.

I was initially lured in by the synopsis of this movie, as it sounded like it could actually be interesting enough, despite even the fact that it had Edward Furlong in the lead. I should have taken heed of the low rating of the movie and probably stayed well clear of this movie, because it turned out to be a waste of time and effort, and I didn't even stick around to finish it. I just simply gave up out of sheer despair and a lacking will to finish this abysmal movie. I managed to stick with the movie to the point where the people had decided to venture out into the wild as the storm was raging, then I just simply had enough... The storyline just didn't make much sense at all, and things did start out well enough, but quickly slipped down a very steep slope and never managed to get back up. And things fully fell apart when a very strange and horribly fake storm manifested. I have never seen anything as fake and pathetic as that storm. Just what were the special effects team thinking here? As for the characters in the movie, well none of them were memorable, but all of them were flaccid and about as interesting as wet cardboard cut-outs. And as for the cast in this movie, well let's just say that I wasn't impressed, not in the least. And this might actually, hands down, be the worst movie that I have seen Edward Furlong in - and let's be honest, he does have some questionable titles to his name. "Stitch" is listed as a horror movie, but there was nothing scary about it. Well, unless if you take the storyline, the lack of acting and the laughable special effects into consideration and call that 'horror'. I have absolutely no intention of returning to finish "Stitch". There just was nothing, and I do mean, absolutely nothing to warrant justifying spending more time on this ordeal of a movie. The storyline was about as meaningful as watching paint drying on a wall, the characters had absolutely no depth or traits that made you care about them, and the effects were just so poor that your eyes were in danger of bleeding. Take heed and stay well clear of this movie...

STITCH is a usual very low budget horror film about a pair of grieving parents who head off to the archetypal spooky old house in the desert to engage in a 'cleansing' ritual to rid themselves of bad vibes. It's most notable for starring former child star Edward Furlong, of TERMINATOR 2 fame, in the lead role. I've always liked Furlong due to his role in the Schwarzenegger film alone and as I'm the same age as him I tend to identify with him as the years go by. He's been stuck in B-movie limbo for decades now but he gives a solid performance here and is believable as the tired, grieving old father. The rest of the movie is a mish-mash of familiar themes, with some very dodgy CGI effects and plenty of predictability. It does close on a relatively bloody climax, however.

Ha ha - interesting to read the reviews on this, because it is a love/hate experience. First up I'm in a barren location presented as real. Then the weird landlady lays some foreboding on me (I strain to hear her poorly recorded lines), and suddenly I'm thinking I've actually died and me watching this film is a version of Hell. Then I'm in an apocalypse, the end of days. Then a smoky creature chases me. Then I figure maybe it's all my fault, and the landlady lays some mystical exposition on me and I wake up and save myself. It does all tie up in the end, and it is quite touching. The final shot in the morgue made me suspect there's some real experience behind this concept. Apart from the landlady the actors don't create much of an impression. Can't remember when I've seen both leads being overweight. The editing is a bit crunchy, with some scenes stitched (!) together too tight and various little non sequiturs. No need to comment on the special effects. At one point it reminded me of Coherence, which also used the idea of parallel lives. But this has a different take, although I don't think it's really a horror either because there's no external agent. Overall if exposition is needed in the end it's a fail, but then most of us don't want to spend days figuring out the brilliance of another David Lynch nightmare. ps. I wonder if the eclipse image is a deliberate reference to Ringu?

To reconcile themselves with the death of their daughter, Serafina (Shauna Waldron) and Marsden (Edward Furlong) travel to a remote mansion in the middle of the desert. They indulge in a strange cleansing ceremony seemingly designed for them to come to terms with death by summoning it ('death is the infinite abyss of pure non-existence', they are reliably informed by their friend Parlino, played by Laurence Mason) in order to 'release the inner demon'. As you may expect, rather than end their problems, this only serves to increase them by apparently bringing into reality some spectral entity with the head of an animal skull. Among various visions, the face of the dead daughter's doll used in the ceremony is suddenly covered in gore and stitching. Pretty soon, Parlino's partner Colline (Shirly Brener) also finds the side of her face wrecked in a similar manner. It is only now they realise that travelling to this remote spot, with no nearby amenities (and of course, no cell phone signals) is not a practical idea. Especially as, possibly due to their strange ceremony, freak weather conditions appear to be signalling the end of the world. Well, why not? The fairly meagre budget is utilised with huge ambition, and many effects, especially the gore, verge from fairly convincing to highly impressive. My main problem is the sound levels, which vary considerably. There's nothing less likely to induce the kind of horror surreality 'Stitch Face' seems to be trying to invoke, than having to adjust the volume every few minutes. As the foursome start to sink into panic and recriminations, Marsden's heartfelt pleas to his wife are inaudible. As we move through isolation, infighting, a possible apocalypse, possession, living dolls and 'something in the cellar', it becomes clear that with this many ideas, there needs to be some mass revelation at the end to make any kind of sense of it all. As suspected, no true explanation really occurs and we are left with a tangle of often genuinely horrific set-pieces that leave us with a confused unease. There are many good things about this. The performances are fine even if the actors sometimes have to wrestle with some awkward dialogue. The concept of a haunted house always entertains me, and this must surely feature one of the ultimate examples of that. For instance, the awful image of a barely-dressed, provocative girl with the face and voice of a mangled demon is very impressive. Director/writer Ajai's film here reminds me a little of the work of the UK's Richard Driscoll. Ajai's work is a lot more original than Driscoll's, but they both share an over-abundance of ideas and an unwillingness to recognise when to stop. Amongst the melee, there is a lot of talent on display here, although some restraining, steadying influence would be hugely advantageous. 'Stitch Face' is over-crowded with incident, but remains a flawed yet enjoyable exercise.

I am going to go out on a limb and give this film 4 1/2 *'s for originality and the story line. Yes, there are what some would call "cheesy" special effects but I believe they were done on purpose having nothing to do with budget. Most of the movie the characters are in a dream state and if you have ever had a dream the effects are cheesy, aren't they?! Anyway, in this film it is the story that is important here not the special effects. And nor does this movie have big stars,although Edward Furlong was well know from the Terminator movie, they are just actors that have all brought something to the table here.I personally liked the film. I also liked the music. It is a film that has to be watched in its entirety or you may miss something!.

Right from the first few minutes, I knew I was in trouble. This bomb may only be enjoyable if you get a kick out of cheap "artistic" imagery, or if you mistake pretentiousness for originality. I don't even have anything against the low budget aspect. Low budget has given us excellent results in the past, and it usually has to do with the director having a firm idea of what he wants. This "Ajai" guy definitely hasn't: he alternated from cheap horror flick clichés to surrealistic collages, from gory make-up to Disney-ish superimposed images and corny effects and lighting. This COULD be promising if it went all out surreal on us, but no: this whole poorly written and acted ordeal is just an excuse to deliver a tired, hackneyed "coming-to-terms- with-tragedy" story that brings us nothing interesting or creative. It's silly and pointless, and I just can't fathom how anyone could bother making this film come into fruition. If only it were entertainingly bad as The Room, but no, not even that. If you're curious, just watch the opening credits and then leave. That is the whole movie.

I watched the Stitch with my girlfriend, and because we are horror genre junkies, we know to be a very tough audience to please. Both of us enjoyed the movie and I can't believe it has so low score here on IMDb. The movie reminds me of old school horrors, just with more intelligent story. It is about two parents that can't overcome the loss of their daughter, so they rent a house in the desert to initiate some strange sorrow healing ritual. No one remember how they came there and soon bad unexplainable things start to happen. Great things about the movie are acting and script. It is some sort of a psychological thriller actually. I never heard for Shirly Brener, but she did a decent acting overall, and is just smoking hot (shhh don't tell my girlfriend!). Edward Furlong looks cool and very congruent in his role too. One thing I should not forget to mention is the make up. It's amazing and scary, and it really brings the best out of the movie scenes. CGI effects could be better though. My score is 8/10 !

I've seen Stitch three times now. Not because I love it (but I now definitely like it). First time I watched it because I was at a friend's house and he forced me to. He loves horror movies, b-movies, weird movies and we hang out so I end up seeing a lot of junk. Was expecting Stitch to be awful but I actually thought it was okay. But nothing to write home about. So that was that. Then my friend told my girlfriend about it and she insisted on seeing it too. So a week later, I have to sit through it a second time with her. SPOILERS AHEAD. It was on this second viewing that I noticed something really weird. The first time we see a demonic entity, there is a large HUMAN EYE that appears in a window to the right of the entity. It's just there for a fraction of a second! So a day later I watched this movie very carefully for a THIRD TIME by myself and I see that there are "easter eggs" (story clues) sprinkled throughout! Never even noticed any of that on the first viewing. All the clues ultimately link back to a video game played by the dead daughter and to an operation she has at the end of the film. I won't spoil the rest of the clues. But they all makes sense. The story makes total sense. Kind of got me excited that stuff like that would be in a movie and go completely over my head until I looked closer. The first time I watched it, I thought the plot was just some throwaway horror with some decent scares. But there's a really interesting story here dealing with memories, dreams, emotions and how people live inside traumatic illusions. So I definitely like Stitch now. A lot. I can't bring myself to love it because Ed Furlong's in it and he's such a loser in real life. If they had another actor maybe I would love it. I recommend it though. I'm a sucker for movies that add in layers of clues. Mulholland Drive and The Usual Suspects are two of my favorites for that reason, though they are both very different kinds of movies than this one.