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Old 07-31-2021, 01:28 AM
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The Borderlands

The first thing that struck me about this movie was how much we are now used to things like exposition. Some people, myself included, like to be smartalicky about it, going: oh look, exposition, hihi. But it has become a bit of a crutch for the viewer. So you notice that you need more time to get into the story when you don't have that at your disposal.

The story itself takes its time to build up but I have to say that it does that well. With the sounds at first and then the dog, not to mention the priest committing suicide.

But it's in the last 15 to 20 minutes where this film really delivers and makes it scary and eerie. And while the makers do a very good job with the budget they have, part of me would wish for a master of body horror to jump in and give them that little something extra. Or would you then run the risk of making it cartoony?
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