NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

FountainPen That is the ONLY reason I can discern for ratings such as 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. This is a minor effort which I have rated 4/10, considering all aspects. The acting is corny, but the cinematography is reasonably good. Recommended ONLY if you are at a temporary loss for something to do, but be prepared for long periods of boredom !

thelastblogontheleft This movie starts off in a bit of chaos, as we see the main character, Tyler (played by Stephen Chambers), in the midst of a struggle with his friends after he is having a breakdown following his mother's overdose. We quickly switch to them, presumably several years later and following Tyler's hospitalization, joining back together at his mother's cabin in the woods for some male bonding (and for Tyler to find some closure after his mother's traumatic death). The tension between the group is palpable, particularly from Chris (played by David Patrick Flemming), who Tyler had stabbed during the altercation before his hospitalization.They did a great job at letting us really get to know each character throughout the course of the movie. Maybe a little too well, really… it's a solid 45 minutes (half of the run time) before we even SEE "the corridor". But really, I thought there was some meaningful banter, which surprised me especially considering the seeming banality of the plot so far. I thought they all fit a bit too stereotypically into their roles at times, but ultimately each showed their strengths and flaws effectively. The acting wasn't amazing, but I thought they did a good job at being fairly natural, and I think the intelligent script made up for any lacking in their ability.The corridor itself is pretty neat to behold, and I thought it was a unique idea, at least nothing I've ever seen before. The special effects in this movie aren't anything to write home about, but I thought the corridor was subtle enough that it didn't need much — it's not flashy or overdone. The guys' reaction to the corridor was a bit surprising to me, with them immediately rushing to "guard" it so they could, ultimately, get some money and fame from its existence. It was fascinating how quickly the corridor's power started to affect them, with each guy sort of standing in awe at his newfound abilities. That part of the movie was awesome, I thought — I found my mouth hanging agape a little bit when Everett is guarding their new friend and watches the plane go by above, hearing the communications clear as day.It has a few very effectively chilling scenes, which were impressive. Everett's accidental encounter with the hunter, for one — you can feel how desperate but primal his reaction was. When Tyler sees his mother outside of the house and she tilts her head to let out an almost mechanical scream — very reminiscent of The Thing.Ultimately, we learn that their collective subconscious is not quite powerful enough to withstand such a force. All of the flaws and shortcomings we'd learned about earlier in the film start to rear their heads and they all revert to the most intense versions of themselves. There's some really surprising (and well done) gore to appease anyone who was wishing there was more blood (the scalping is… whoa). And while the ending is a bit cheesy with the crappy effects and possibly a bit too mysterious and vague for some, I thought it was decent.I can't help but think that this was a pretty awesome idea, just maybe not executed to the best of anyone's ability. A solid try, absolutely, and some really great moments, but just not quite there.

bowmanblue Otherwise you might start watching The Corridor. The front cover looks genuinely well-made, with a real creepy atmosphere. How wrong it can be. Despite the intriguing visual art, the film is pretty dull.It plays out like Stephen King's 'Dreamcatcher,' only not as good (and Dreamcatcher was pretty maligned!). Four (or was if five?) friends go to a mountain cabin to bond (or something, it doesn't really matter). There, one of them starts finding a wibbly-wobbly area of the surrounding woods that looks nothing like a corridor, yet that's what they call it. This wibbly-wobbly bit gives them all nosebleeds. Carnage follows.However, what little carnage there is (and one particularly impressive gore scene) comes woefully too late. The characters are simply too dull to care about, which is a shame, as the actors do a decent job of portraying them (if you can excuse the worst 'bald' man's head ever to hit the screen).The acting is not the problem, it's just the flow. The first two thirds are basically the guys sitting around discussing their problems. Most people will have already condemned the film before it kicks off. Then, when it finally gets going, you may enjoy the final third, but it's a hell of a long road to travel just for the pay-off.If you liked Dreamcatcher, stick to it. If you didn't, you probably won't like this either!

worldpieceprod The Corridor tells the story of 5 childhood friends meeting in a remote wooded cabin to mourn the loss of one of their mothers. The trip also doubles as a chance to get their friend back on his feet since he suffered a violent mental breakdown after his mother's suicide. This is heavy stuff and this film doesn't shy away from the difficult scenario. Each character is dealing with their own midlife difficulties as well and the cabin stands as a reminder to all of them that those simple days of youth are drifting far behind them now. The entire setup is presented with such a delicate precision in both acting and writing that I found the story seeping beneath my skin long before the horror aspects began. The snow covered winter setting just added to the bleak and somber tone. These men seemed like real people with real problems and not your ordinary horror movie cutouts. Soon one of the men discovers an indescribable supernatural entity in the woods. From there we begin a slow and not so subtle descent into madness and the unknown. This film has some similarities to "The Dreamcatcher" in it's setting but is vastly different in tone. "Dreamcatcher" was popcorn bubble gum horror with some fun moments and few actual scares. The Corridor stays on target and rarely lets you up to breathe from the opening shot to the final haunting music piece "Various Stages" that is played over the credits. I've read several critical reviews addressing the lack of explanation with the encounter. The same critique was given to this summer's Sci Fi Horror epic "Prometheus". Both films raise more questions than answers. Instead of wrapping it all up in the last 20 minutes, you are left with a great deal of mystery to ponder. This is closer to real life, situations are more often then not left unexplained. An explanation would on have lessened the actual horror. When it was over I sat until the end of the credits. This is something I rarely do. For the next few hours I couldn't get it out of my head, always the sign of a well done film.