From Within (2009)
Sub-Genre- Supernatural
In Attendance- Me
Cast Members of Note- The adorable Elizabeth Rice, the usually funny Adam Goldberg, and ole' square jaw herself, Rumer Willis.
What's it about?- The film begins with Rumer Willis and her boyfriend laying on a hill, making out and being Goth/Emo together (and don't tell me they're not the same thing!) Out of nowhere, the guy starts to chant some creepy evil sounding prayer, pulls out a gun and tells her "I can't take your chin anymore", and blows his head off. OMG, that's like, sooooo Emo.
She runs back to town, all covered in blood and brains, screaming that someone is after her; that someone turns out to be her, and she proceeds to stalk herself, scare herself, and eventually kill herself. Why was she out to get herself? Was it her chin that did her in? Just wait and see!
Soon, the "curse" spreads, and everyone in town has themselves chasing themselves and trying to kill themselves. Can sweet little Lindsay, with the help of another dirty Emo boy, figure out the mystery of the curse and save the town before it's too late? Will she too be chased by herself and want herself dead? Do Emo people even know what in the hell a brush is? I won't spoil what happens here, but suffice it to say no, yes, and obviously not.
The Good- The concept of this movie was really interesting, and I thought it to be really well made, the problem being that it wasn't very creepy at all. Sure, some of the scenes were tense I suppose, but the concept of "yourself" coming to get you is not very terrifying. The doppelgangers did look pretty creepy though, but that's about as far as the scare factor goes.
That being said, the movie was pretty disturbing in theme, had some good kills, and I absolutely loved the ending. I think that what the film makers did over the credits was a thing of beauty...
The Bad- The Redneck Christians in this movie were scarier than anything else in it. I never knew that religion could drive people to kill. This movie lays the anti-god theme on pretty thick, and at times seemed to border on preachy to me.
The Downright Horrendous- With a rash of suicides plaguing a small town in such a short time frame, why is everyone not in a total friggin panic? I guess god fearing folk don't get upset by very much, especially an unrealistic script.
The Gory- There's a little bit of gore to be had here, particularly impressive in the scissors scene. Other than that, nothing too over the top.
The Naked- Nothing! Why do so many teen horror movies tease us with shower scenes, and then deliver nothing?!? Can we get a boob, or just one butt cheek at least? Come on!
Best Line- "That's like saying our(the) bible is just a book." Lulz.
What did we learn?- Christian fundamentalists have issues. Also, your dad just might be secret-gay.
Rating- C (5.5/10) This is a well made movie, with a great concept, some good kill scenes, glaring plot holes, and not many scares. It also preaches anti-religion pretty hard... Still, it's a decent flick that will do in a pinch on a boring Saturday night. Give it a rent.
Final Thoughts- Rumer Willis, despite having her fathers facial structure, is pretty damn hot.
