They're Inside

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Not scary in the least bit and stacked to the rafters with all of the tired horror cliches you can imagine. The acting is clunky but it's the writing that does it all in; the plot opens a couple of interesting backstory items that, had they been properly fleshed-out, might have added some dramatic weight, but these ideas turn out to be unimportant distractions. The ending is bland and wholly unsatisfying. Do yourself a favor and find something else to watch.

The film opens with a vlogger getting killed on camera. A good start. We then switch to Robin (Karli Hall) making an autobiographical film which exposes the sexual abuse her father did to her sister (Amanda Kathleen Ward ) as she was forced to watch. The film is all handheld cameras and secretly placed cameras so that we also have a dark cam, ground cam, and foot cam. The group is clearly being stalked and watched with the opening scene as our only clue. The drama got boring fast and the old phone doesn't work, the car doesn't start gets old especially when it is done poorly. The masked people lacked character. The acting was soft with no heart.

Not always the biggest fan of found footage horror but this was well done and the ending was not at all what I was expecting. Worth a watch!

They're Inside has a strategic pace that leads up to a climatic final act with some big twists. Utilizing practical effects and villains scary enough "to make you check your house before you go to sleep," it is one independent horror I would recommend. Plus, it finally answers some found footage questions: who is filming and why is it edited. Its pacing is slow and it's not a film for everyone- but if you get it, you'll want to watch it again and again! Make sure and watch through the ending!

I watched They're Inside earlier in the week and there are definitely a few things that have stuck with me. At first blush it looks like many other home invasion films. But it isn't. The storyline is unique and the way the movie ends is worth the rental fee alone. On the negative side - it sometimes feels too long, pacing could be better. But overall, a solid effort with a strong script and cast.

Arriving at a secluded cabin in the woods, a group of friends attempting to film a special film project documenting a beloved moment in her personal life, only to have their personal struggles get pushed to the side when a pair of psychotic strangers invade the shoot looking to have fun with them. Overall, this one wasn't all that bad. One of the more enjoyable features here is the rather strong setup here that focuses on the stellar invasion done out in the woods. The idea of shooting the documentary at the remote house in the woods through the contest is a fine enough starting point, and with the concept of the footage here being the behind-the-scenes filming of the shoot there's a fun motive for the resulting series of attacks here. This sets up the behind-the-scenes drama as well with the times she states the reasoning for being there at the house and how they're long-buried resentment at the moments that are being recreated on-set gives this a strong start to what's coming to play later in the film. That turns out to be the rather chilling series of surprise ambushes featured by the killer duo. Starting with the initial interruption that is seemingly suspicious but brushed off, it starts to get creepy when added together with their spying on the group from the outside or being there from the very beginning that the group never notices. As well, starting with the opening shots of the freaky killers sneaking up on the personality shooting at the cabin and attacking him shown through the found-footage camera, the home invasion scenes get rather chilling with the full-on attacks that are featured which are non-stop throughout the final half-hour which include multiple chases in the house and outside into the woods that give this a nice life overall. There are a few flaws to be had here. One of the biggest issues is the maddening quality of filming this in the found-footage style which this one completely doesn't need. This one hits nearly every single complaint usually found in found-footage films where it's completely unnecessary to film it in that manner from the very start and just seems to be completely at odds with the type of film they're shooting at the cabin. On top of that, the film also manages to undermine much of the suspense to be found from the stalking in the cabin where this one really could've provided more atmosphere and suspense playing this as a straightforward, traditional genre effort, being one of the rare efforts that would've been better had it stayed as a traditional film. The other big issue here is the film's rather bland pacing that comes into play. The first half here, dominated by so much behind-the-scenes nonsense of the two going through the trials and tribulations of their history together that interfere with the shooting that there's no real interest in this one due to the found-footage aspect to be had here. That also manages to have an effect on the killers here who are absolutely laughable on-screen dressing up in shorts and t-shirts to try to kill people that it's impossible not to laugh at them physically trying to impose their will on others. When the utterly ludicrous finale comes into play that turns this into a wholly ridiculous offering here because the pacing doesn't allow this a chance to do more with them, they end up holding down the film overall. Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Male Nudity and Graphic Violence.

A Russian box of a film - a film within a film within a film. Pay close attention and be prepared for the fright that follows - a man chopping wood in the middle of the night is never a good thing.

Read some reviews on this movie and found it intriguing enough to rent. I really liked the use of found footage. Lead actress was great and helped move the film to its twisted conclusion. Some of the editing could have been tighter but overall a solid first effort.

I was trying to find a nice horror/thriller movie to watch and this looked like at good one to watch. The beginning was confusing and then it never followed up and made any sense. This movie included weird and unnecessary footage DEFINITELY not worth your time to watch. I felt dumber and VERY confused after watching this film.