Scott Huntley

May be the worst movie I have paid to see at the movie theater in years. I couldn't get an emotional connection with any of the characters, so I felt no tension when they were in danger. When the main characters suffered "loss" and showed their emotional pain to the camera, I was indifferent. Also, they wrote Caesar to be like Jesus, but it was cringe. The only character in the movie I felt even remotely interested in was the Orangutan Raka, but even he couldn't make me like this movie and my emotional connection to him was, meh, never mind, I was indifferent to him as well. I DONT WANT TO BE INDIFFERENT to the protagonist(s). Hello Hollywood!, not counting concession, I spent the equivalent of a month's streaming cost for this in-the-theatre-experience movie and I wish I hadn't. If you want people to come to the theater to see movies, you HAVE TO DO BETTER. The ROI is really upside down. I spent most of my adult life being a movie goer. Movies like this will put a stop to that. I urge movie goers to spend their money elsewhere or on a different movie. Don't pay for this at the theater. Send them a message to do better.

The acting by Jeremy T. Thomas and Keri Russell was good. I cared for Lucas and Julia. Their characters were flawed and begged for the viewer to care for them. The story was interesting and didn't disappoint. I appreciated the short flashbacks that gave the viewer insight into what happened to Lucas' dad and little brother as well as Julia's reasons for leaving her home. Julia eyeing the alcohol in the store, but choosing to pass on it each time, said plenty about where she had been and how far she had come in dealing with her own demons. There were a few (three I think) jump scares that were satisfying and delivered but didn't seem to just be there as a sole reason for the jump scare. One was in a transition and really got me. One I fully expected, knew was coming, prepared for...and it still got me (Kudos folks). The third was less memorable but still counted as "done well" in my book. I really liked the battle the sheriff did with the beast. For horror fans, you will enjoy this movie.