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Very best movie i ever watch

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

I'm not usually a horror fan, though that might actually count against it for some purists out there, and I didn't even know that there was a category for "Irish horror" until now. Normally horror films rely on dramatic cinematics, deliberate suspense, and supernatural foes that are just not believable. Here there was none of that- there were no "Oh God no, you aren't going to do that, are you?" really stupid moments, no purely unrealistic supernatural cinematics thrown in like confetti just to prevent boredom or to shock the viewer, and the gore- though at times excessive- had a point. More to the point, the acting was good, the characters and their interactions were interesting, and all in all it was a wonderful film. It was a perfect mix of elements making good use of a small cast and a set that wasn't a mansion, mental hospital, cue the usual trope. Frankly, as far as the good words I'd like to use to describe it, I'm having trouble finding the right ones because it was just that good. I hope that others out there enjoy this movie as much as I do.

As a young police officer witnesses a drunken youth hit an old man with his car, only for the old man to mysteriously vanish from the scene of the crime, 'Let Us Prey' gets off to a promising start. Things get even more interesting as the youth denies the accident and the policewoman's superior even starts to doubt her testimony despite there being blood on the young man's car, and when the injured old man is minutes later tracked down and brought in for questioning the film reaches its utmost fascinating. All of this solid build-up is, however, unfortunately used up on a familiar story that blends possession and retribution elements and is perhaps best thought of as a cross between 'Ghosts of Mars' and 'Devil'. More problematic than the familiarity of the tale though is the plethora of unanswered questions that come with it (especially why the old man wants to draw the process out) and the frantic, frenetic pacing of the material. The film is loaded with flashbacks as the old man manages to stimulate memories in those he encounters, but the extremely quick flashes that we get never allow us to bask in the gravity and seriousness of the situations being remembered. It does not help that none of the characters are particularly likable either. The film is topped off with an excellent final scene though and there is a lot to like in the basic concept of flawed individuals being brought together for punishment (think Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians'), but this has been better done elsewhere, so one's mileage with the film may vary.

The Three Acts:The initial tableaux: The movie starts in Scotland on the coast of the ocean near the small city of Inveree. A man walks among the rocks and modest cliffs around sundown; the waves are crashing against the rocks and the land. Groups of crows are in flight. The music is techno and overbearing; the visuals were impressive until we had the lens flare dumped on us. The man seems grim and dodgy as he lights his cigarette in the wind, and looks below him at the city lit against the dying light.Within Inveree, night shift police officers ready themselves for the evening, one wakening at 19 hundred hours. The crows are on the roof tops.Delineation of conflicts: Six has a purpose, and he sets off events within the city. As Rachel makes her first walk to the station, Caesar speeds past her and apparently slams into Six. His body is not found, though, just residual fresh blood. Rachel and Sgt MacReady process Caesar, then incarcerate him in a cell next to the more than suspected wife beater Ralph Beswick. MacReady introduces Rachel over the radio to officers Warnock and Mundie, who have recently finished coitus on duty. Sigh. Mundie hints on the call that Rachel has had trouble of her own before being exiled to Inveree. Mundie and Warnock find and bring in Six, who is a bit worse for the auto encounter. They summon Dr Hume.By this juncture, the cast and fundamental relationships are established, so it seems time for the flashbacks to begin. Most of the film's driving conflicts are about the internal struggles depicted in these reveries/flashbacks. Dr Hume has a bloody dark secret that sets him off to kill Six, but he is restrained. Each character has some secret that Six somehow brings to the surface.Resolution: Six seems intent on sanctioning each of the guilty. Who will be left?

This title passed by my Netflix queue many times before a friend's recommendation sold me on it. The name is somewhat cheesy, but this movie is a solid little gem. 95% of the movie takes place in a desolate police station during the worst night shift of all time. Liam Cunningham is eerily compelling as the mysterious wanderer who throws a quiet night into a hellish nightmare by peering into the souls of those around him and witnessing their darkest secrets. The small cast allows the viewer to gain insight into each character and what they have done to draw Six to this place. Most of the film leaves you wondering what role the lead actress plays until it is finally revealed with an ending I will not ruin. If you like movies about the devil walking among mortals, this horror flick will give you exactly what you are looking for.