Treehouse

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This shouldn't be considered an ending spoiler simply because THERE IS NO ENDING TO SPEAK OF. 'Treehouse' only tells 2/3rds of a story, and when the movie reaches what should be the beginning of a concluding 3rd Act, the filmmakers simply do not provide one. After suggesting a final confrontation with an anonymous, flabby, mute teenager with no personality to speak of--a conflict which could be resolved in less than ten minutes of screen time after the protagonists spontaneously arm themselves with assault rifles--the movie just STOPS. No confrontation, no climax, no resolution or denouement, NOTHING. What's suggested is that the filmmakers were either too lazy to finish their story (then why begin one in the first place?) or completely delusional in believing the remaining possible 10 minutes of the story could be stretched into ANOTHER 96-minute feature (as if they've gotten anyone to care after the FIRST 96 minutes). If there's anyone reading this who is actually emotionally invested in a potential sequel, just to see an anonymous, flabby, mute teenager with no personality who isn't even introduced until well over an hour into 'Treehouse' get his comeuppance, please understand that your sons and daughters are making terrible movies. Neutral, casual viewers out there just don't give a damn. There's much more wrong with 'Treehouse' than just this, but when there's already a problem as bad as THIS "ending"... Why even bother going into more detail? Just stay away from 'Treehouse'. You'll find a better outcome watching grass grow or watching anything else.

This movie was the worst horror flick ever, please don't waste your time. I feel like suing the writers and directors for stealing my time. I rather sit in the DMV, ER or dentist office waiting room for two hours than to have watched this movie. I cant get my time back but maybe I can save yours. i saw better 24min "Tales from the Darkside" episodes than this movie. PLEASE Don't WASTE YOUR TIME! i rather enlist in the military during war time than to be forced to watch this movie again. As a matter of fact, this movie should be used to interrogate people, i would not recommend this movie to my wost enemy. I wouldn't even recommend it to prisoners because it would be seen as cruel and unusual punishment. I feel like Karmajust caught up with me for my past sins and Karma's a ..........

Bartlett's story is well written, with great cinematography, and breadth of character control as the very dark tale builds to a disturbing and visceral end- until the actual ending. First though "Treehouse" is a solid film where the drama and character development are concerned. The cast give mature, well acted scenes of heavy substance, and depth. The horror aspects are mostly off camera with very little moments of chilling terror taking place through the first 75 minutes of the film which is a bit of a let down. However the film does have some intense, chilling action that climaxes this nightmare scenario, lasting right up until the abrupt and irritating end. Yeah I know- total spoiler moment. The special effects, settings and sounds in "Treehouse" all work for the horror elements in the film. Everything that happens gives more of an adult horror vibe, instead of the teen driven story that is actually presented. Think "Under The Bed" in heavy seriousness but without the actual horror for most of the film. I know I keep bringing that issue up but it is a big irritant for me, personally. Still the film has been getting some great reviews mixed in with some disappointing ones. The effects are great when displayed, real quality work. The last act is terrifying when the true horror of the situation is revealed. Disturbing to say the least. The soundtrack does an ample job to really drive home the heavy atmosphere and emotional desperation of the characters story. Overall, "Treehouse" gives good story, but mostly on the side of – say if- Lifetime has an R- rated channel where the films had darker material and stronger gory violence. When the horror is there it brings it! Unfortunately the first 75 minutes is mostly drama with suspense and no release for die-hard horror fans. It is a noticeable loss even with a story this well written and delivered. Plus that "WTF" ending is just so rude and disappointing that you sort of fill po'ed. But I guess just as in real life, not all stories end neatly wrapped-up. I don't know. See the film, because the story is a really good one that needs to be watched, just don't think you are gonna get a lot of horror in "Treehouse" and you won't be too disappointed.

simply at the beginning and after you see the trailer you feel like your are going to see a hell of a horror movie that contains a lot of paranormal entities and stuff but simply you discover that there is nothing the effects and the makeup is very very cheap there is no story the story is rubbish and out of sequence there nothing right in that movie at all it's just a very low budget movie to make you waste 2 hours of your life watching crap i can't believe that there are 3 grownup men wrote that movie actually didn't they see it before launching it so that they can discover that it's out of sense SIMPLY IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE !!!! ADVISE ....... Don't WASTE YOUR TIME WATCHING THIS MOVIE

Dreadful, dreadful, awful, sinful movie. For the duration of this film you will wish that you were actually one of the victims in it, rather than sat watching it as at least their suffering came to an end sooner than the 96 minutes of the film. It wasn't so much that the acting was SO bad (although it was), or that the characters were so one dimensional (one dimension feels like a luxury), but that the plot made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Most of the holes have been covered off in other reviews so no need to repeat them. While on the subject of reviews, I noted that the first three reviewers of this film all felt that *this* film, above all others, was so noteworthy and inspirational to review it positively and haven't reviewed any films before or since. Although I'm sure none are involved with the film, the production company, or the distributor.....

I can't agree with all the negative reviews on here. Yes, this film has problems, mainly in its somewhat slipshod final act. But at the heart of this film are two very likeable characters, well-portrayed and relatable. The slow-burning tension builds well. You root for the characters. Again, not perfect. The last act, when our protagonists finally turned the tables on their tormentors, was frankly a bit of a mess and I have to dock points for it. Still, until that point, I found it an earnest and enjoyable film.

Just how do these awful films keep getting made? It's something that tends to happen a lot in the horror genre, though calling Treehouse a horror movie is a bit of stretch. It's difficult to grasp just what the makers were going for since the film goes nowhere fast and quickly loses focus to the point that nothing much makes sense. It starts off promising enough, with a nice musical score and some nifty location photography work. Then it piles on the exposition, throws in some poor acting, all building towards a laughable finale that is most certainly not worth waiting for - and again the reveal doesn't make any sense given what had happened earlier in the piece. Poor and best avoided unless you want to feel angry? 2/10

The best thing about "Treehouse" is the horrifying poster that came out along with the movie. Whoever made the poster did a great job of getting the attention of any potential viewer and it's incredibly creepy. Otherwise, however, it's a movie I just cannot recommend. In so many ways, it looks a lot like a high school student project, but with quite a bit more money and quality behind it. "Treehouse" has a very simple plot. Two brothers go into the woods and once there they discover a missing teen. She's been holed up inside a treehouse for several days...hiding from someone or something that has been stalking her and her brother. At times the film tries to introduce more plot through some flashbacks, but essentially this is the plot. Ultimately, there is a showdown--some of which I actually liked, as the most unlikely looking action hero of all time (J. Michael Trautmann) rises to the occasion. So why am I cold about this film? Well, it looks and sounds like the movie just isn't ready to be seen by the public. The script could use a lot of work. When it comes to the dialog, much of it just sounded unreal and takes you out of the experience...especially with the missing girl continually and inexplicably calling the hero 'Baby Bear'. The characters also talk and scream A LOT for folks hiding out in a treehouse in order to avoid being killed!! Rule number one of avoiding death is that you should consider being quiet when you are hiding from psycho killers! The film is also overlong and would benefit from omitting the flashbacks, tightening up the first portion of the film and simply concentrating on the action-- and it was a bit better during some of the action sequences. Considering that the filmmakers really haven't a lot of experience, maybe this film is simply a way for them to hone their skills while making a few mistakes along the way. If so, there is a bit of promise and they might be bringing us something more polished and viewer-ready in the future. As for "Treehouse", however, I just can't see spending your hard-earned money to buy or rent the film when there are better films like it already.

It's wonderfully refreshing to be able to review a film not in terms of how it copes in spite of its clearly modest budget but in terms of what it does as a narrative. Treehouse is a deftly crafted exercise in claustrophobic suspense, where we don't need to see gore and big set pieces and instead are treated to the intense drama of a couple of kids trapped in a treehouse (for a large part of the movie) in the middle of nowhere, assailed by unknown evil entities, the identities of which we are given no real clue until the third act. The leads are fantastic, and the cinematography, sound and score are first rate. Carpenter fans will love this - a strange melange of assault on precinct 13, the goonies, lord of the flies, the descent and (arguably spoilerish) a few redneck horrors too. There's very few flaws in the plot. For my money it could have been slightly shorter, could have eschewed a couple of obvious flashbacks that flag our hero's journey a little too obviously. But the atmosphere, the performances, and the photography more than make up for a few slight flaws in the script. There's a lovely feel of old fairytale horror about it, particularly goldilocks and the three bears, which is dealt with in a wonderfully original way, and a lot of the real horror is dealt with second hand (over walkie talkies in a particularly effective emotional scene) and in revelation (without seeing the act itself) that allows us to really focus on the effect of the events on the main characters rather than cheap kills. It's maybe not a 'horror' flick, but is more horrifying than the slasher it could have been (thank god it's not in Wrong Turn territory!!!). Despite a few minor gripes, this is a powerful and original film, which deserves not to be misunderstood.