Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

GazerRise Fantastic!

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

reservoirclerk I really wanted to like this movie. I'm a big fan of independent horror/comedies and I have a very high opinion of actress Greta Gerwig as well as the Duplass brothers. It didn't turn out to be a letdown so much as it was just a really meh experience. There are things to like about it (acting, directing, dialog). However, there are also plenty of things that hold it back. For one, the plot tries desperately to be original but it is restrained by the rigid conventions of the slasher genre. It is a funny movie but its more of a slight-chuckle-to-yourself kind of funny rather than a sidesplitting laugh-out-loud kind of funny. Likewise it has some scary moments but they are few and far between and more creepy than really scary. Watch this movie only if you have completely run out of things to see or if you are a major fan of the mumblecore movement.

Michael_Elliott Baghead (2008) ** (out of 4) Bizarre mixture of comedy and horror via THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT style as four wannabe filmmakers go to a cabin in the woods where they plan on writing a screenplay that will get them into Hollywood. They decide to write a story about four people in a cabin being stalked by a psycho with a bag on his head and sure enough a real psycho with a bag on his head shows up. This film is a real mixed bag because there were elements that I liked and elements that I didn't but when the film was over I felt rather letdown by everything that had happened. I think the film started out pretty good as we get some fun dialogue dealing with four young people wanting to break into the movies but the second half of the film is when things don't go as well. We've had several movies where our "actors" go out to do something simple and then end up having to deal with the real thing. Bob Clark's CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS come to mind and of course THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT somewhat hit on this idea. The problem here is that the horror elements are extremely weak and they're never scary nor do any of them come at us as being real. The movie really seems confused as to what it wants to be because there's a lot of stuff dealing with Hollywood, some stuff dealing with relationships and then we get the horror stuff, which seems to come and go without any rhyme or reason. As one would expect, there's a twist towards the end that somewhat works but it's not as shocking as I'm sure the filmmakers wanted it to be. Performances aren't too bad for this type of film and the direction shows some nice touches throughout. While this film isn't a complete success or failure, it might be of interest to those who enjoy shoe string budgeted horror films.

movieman_kev Matt and Chad, spurred on by the fact that Matt's friend Jett has actually made a film that's playing the indie circuit, while their careers are stagnant, decide to hunker down at a cabin in the woods to finally make a film. They bring Michelle & Catherine along, both having the hots for Matt, much to the chagrin of Chad (who has a crush on Michelle). While there Michelle claims to have had a dream about seeing a mysterious person with a bag on his head, which in turn gives Matt an idea for the film.I don't really know if I can say that I enjoyed the film or not. On one hand it starts off well enough and the actors were all serviceable, it was humorous in spots, . and as an excersise in 'guerrilla film-making' it works sporadically. while on the other the big reveal is way too easy to surmise and the lack of any real ending with both two serious failings of the movie. I would hesitantly recommend the film for at least one viewing for fan of low-budget do it yourself type films, but all others could skip it without missing out on too much.Eye Candy: Cass Naumann and Greta Gerwig both get topless My Grade: C-Where I saw it: Instant Netflix via Xbox 360

Vorpa The movie features a single shaky cam. This is not because the movie is independent, has a low budget or is part of some dogmatic dogma-movement. Well these three could all be true, but the main reason of a "shaky cam" is that it has relevance for the story, similar to a movie like Blairwitch Project. If you expect fast camera movement, multiple angles, supreme lightning and great special effects you shouldn't watch Baghead at all (and people should not devalue it because it doesn't look like the new Spiderman). So be prepared for primitive (but still quite amazing) photography.Furthermore no one should watch this movie because of the suspense. The suspense is only a minor aspect of Baghead. From time to time it tries to scare you by being as real as possible. Occasionally Baghead succeeds in doing so. Although the average person would feel conned if I tell him this is a thriller or a horror. It is more close to a real life drama.Personally I truly appreciate the endeavour to create a real movie without all the modern techniques. Techniques that so bluntly tell you you are watching something produced. There is no real score, no atonal violins at scary moments, no special effects and so on. Without this kind of tools a lot more weight is put on the acting and the story. The question then is: does the movie survive the lack of all these elements? Yes.The acting is surprisingly refreshing. Although Greta Gerwig (playing Michelle) annoyed me from time to time. The story itself is not original but the characters are convincing, there are many interesting twists and there are reflexive side aspects to the story that lift it far above the average kind of "some people in a mountain shed getting scared" movie. Most importantly the whole movie has a natural flow without any scene feeling constructed for one purpose or the other. If you plan to watch this movie then watch it for the real and convincing manner it is brought to you, not for suspense or Hollywood skills.In my view the colossal problem of Baghead though is the editing. It appears that all footage was neurotically and compulsory preserved in the final film. Quite often entirely predictable scenes drag on and on. Though they may look more real so to speak (for instance the scene where Chad is trying to hit on Michelle), they get one ready for bed immediately, no teeth brushing required. Especially the final scene is horribly slow and you can really hear yourself thinking: "get a move on all right!" In total the movie runs for about 2 hours. In general I like slow and long movies, but this one could really do with a 1:30 running time. It would not just be easier, faster and more accessible, it would have simply been better.Verdict: 6