Unfortunately, this was poorly written with completely unbelievable dialogue and sub-par acting skills in the actors. One friend was stumbling, slurring drunk after drinking a half cup of beer for crying out loud, and this same actor seemed to be trying to act like Jack Black... you know, his lovable, silly roles. But this actor was simply not good enough to pull that off, and this viewer did not find "imitation is the greatest form of flattery" (Oscar Wilde) to be true in this case. The sound effects were marvelous when first used in the 1953 version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" because they were original and allowed a viewer to hear what the narrator was hearing and feel his terror. However, in this 2013 movie, those same sounds were simply bad; a cheap, over-used - in this movie - technique to stimulate and manipulate the viewers. Yet, the cinematography was decent, so that is a plus. The point of view of the movie switched somewhere, as well. Aubrey, portrayed by the deplorable Jesse Draper, arrives home to catch fiance Nathan, portrayed by the wooden Ben Bledsoe, cheating on her. She has a loaded rifle that Nathan slaps away - but not before a silent shot is let loose, apparently killing Elle, adequately portrayed by Kelly Curran. Nathan tells Aubrey they must get rid of the body, to save her, instead of phoning the authorities for help. Yet, by movie end, Aubrey is suddenly the poor, abused, defenseless girlfriend that was bullied into helping her murderous boyfriend - so she must now shoot him before he actually kills Elle, and make him pay for all the damage he has done. Say, what? Aubrey is the one that shot Elle! And do they even make silencers for old rifles?!? Oh wait, the sound effect department was busy muting hammering sounds to drive viewers insane, instead of adding the sound of gunfire. The blurb one reads on the back of a DVD case or the description listed next to this movie, was far more interesting than the actual film. This film isn't worth a rainy Sunday afternoon viewing, or even for a laugh. This viewer does not recommend this film. It was awful. ** Review originally posted to Amazon reviews on October 11, 2016. **
