What was the film about?
The film is a horror / Thriller film with a less threatening
genre but more mysterious and realistic approach. It's about a psychiatrist who
helps a young boy who is alienated by society and also sees dead people from which he found mentally challenging and
difficult which is understandable for a child his age. The major twist is that
the psychiatrist is dead and this is not accepted or known until the end of the
film however, if you watch the film for a second time, this becomes very clear
as communication is only clear with him and the child not any other character as he is
the only the child who talks to dead people.
What have you heard about the film before?
I saw that the film was a classic thriller mostly from the title or front cover image from SKY TV or Netflix. However, I have not heard this film from anyone's word of mouth or had i heard reviews or discussions therefore when this film was given to me, I had no idea about the film I was going to watch.
What happened in it?
The key character came to terms with seeing dead people and came more relaxed with the help from the dead psychiatrist whom later was confirmed dead when he was shot at the start of the film from a previous patient which was later clear as himself, was unaware he was dead. The child came abused by bullies and other people as he was seen as a 'freak' and also by other nasty dead people who scared him. The child became close and opened up about his secrets to the psychiatrist then later became more confident and brave which was signified in the play when he lifted the sword.
What was good?
the film was good in terms of the story line and the original and creative idea of a child seeing dead people and both key characters played their parts well being the most realistic characters for the job which gave the thriller a good sense realism which is important as realistic horrors tend to be best sellers.
What was bad?
the films special effects and use of blood and gore at times look unrealistic and fake which makes the film look a lot less real giving off a weak sense of realism. However, at the time, special effects wasn't as strong as they are now and there was no invention of green screen or editing at a modern level therefore, it is acceptable for this film to have these special effects as at this time these where the best they could be due to the lack in technology.
What did you enjoy?
I enjoyed the plot twist in the film about the psychiatrist who later was confirmed he was dead for the majority of the film and if you re-watch it, you realise it became clear he was dead through hints the child gave such as drop in temperature and how dead people do not know they are dead. Also the lack of communication between other characters except the boy, such as his own wife.
What didn't you enjoy?
I don't usually like Horror films as its not my preferred genre of film and the use of poor quality special effects made the film less realistic which made the film look naff. I also wish there was more to the film and an extended story line as the film was deemed short in terms of events in the film which seemed like there could be more scenes to build more of a story line.
Anything you would use as stimulus for your music video?
There was a slow motion scene when he came out of the locked cupboard which can work well with a music video and also look creative and original as I haven't seen a student made music video with the use of slow motion yet. The use of a plot twist may also work if I can fit it in a short space of 2 minutes as it will make the video more appealing for audiences as it will look more entertaining, professional and creative therefore, both options will be considered.
Would you recommend the film to anyone else?
Yes I would due to the film being a classic and it's not too scary so people who don't like horrors may still enjoy this film due to being creative and interesting. however, due to its age it may not appeal to younger generations due to the bad quality film and special affects in contrast to modern films which have better technology to have better quality films. The film is also a 15+ therefore i cannot recommend it to them due to their legal age.
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