Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

bountyfour Ah found-footage films. The argument goes that just because there's a few of them out there, anymore cant be original or good. When there's a zillion non-found-footage horrors out there. I saw the original Trollhunter a year ago, and that was both original and exceptional. And I loved Blair Witch Project. And I've made several people watch cannibal holocaust (to mainly disgust). This is similar, and works for me. I think it does tie in well with the true story (up to a point). The acting is very good, it looks realistic, and builds up to be genuinely creepy. The ending may not be for everyone, but again it was original and I didn't expect it. Would give it a 7, but such an unexpected great night-shift film upgrading to an 8.

felixlegions Sorta kinda, found footage has become what B-horrors were to the 80s: dubious, brutally slammed, chock-full of clichés, low-end – and full of surprises! Within the first 5 minutes of 'Dyatlov I realized I had found the diamond in the dust. Not least because of the core theme – the Urals: The final frontier... where no Western ff crew has gone before.>>>The True Story: In 1959, nine young hikers were found dead at the "Mountain of the Dead". This has become known as "The Dyatlov Pass Incident", named after the leader of the expedition, Igor Dyatlov. Some of the bodies were found to be mutilated, others radioactive contaminated. The rest is – speculation. What's fake, what's real? Who knows, but one thing's for sure: It makes for one absolutely amazing legend – and sets the stage for this film. >>> The Movie: 50 years later, five students shoot an investigation into the mysterious deaths. They take the old trails the Dyatlov expedition took before. Soon they discover that the Dyatlov Pass-myth might be more than just a soviet legend – and get more involved with mysteries than they would care for. Of course, the camera never stops rolling – until the chilling end. 'Dyatlov isn't by any means revolutionary, it doesn't try to redefine the genre in any way whatsoever. Unlike literally hundreds of similar films, it's about as solid and sincere as you are going to get. What transpires is done very convincingly. 'Dyatlov isn't afraid of a sublime cast, the heroine is a stunner, dialogues are sharp and pointed. Pace and story are catchy, no need for pussyfooting in the first place. And best of all, the climax doesn't disappoint either! Really, I can't tell you how many times I've felt angry over the more-buildup-than-payoff issue that plagues found footage. Mercifully, 'Dyatlov leaves nothing to be desired.As much as I am hailing this – 'Dyatlov isn't anywhere near as frostbitten and icy as I've come to expect that from a glacial "horror". And those who love to constantly complain about lack of originality should stay far away. Most, if not all, genre-archetypes can be found inside this. However, if it's proud and pure found footage you're after – then this is after your own heart. Shout-outs to all devotees still gravitating towards the genre: Don't let the haters fool you – this mystery tour is surprisingly cool, also brings a bit of the Urals to your living room, and provides the best ending since Absentia for sure, albeit without heart-stressing scares. Indies that leave you wondering what actually happened are rare. This is one of them.

David Roggenkamp My first thoughts on this movie were that it was going to be a documentary the likes of Paranormal Activity. As it turns out it was closer to the Blair Witch Project with one notable exception – it is better than the latter in every way. Not only do a bunch of college kids decide to pay homage to some slasher movies, they go out on a trip to Russia to perform a documentary on an accident nearly fifty years prior. As the mystery unravels, they notice footprints in the snow – yet they disappear out of nowhere. My first instinct on hearing it would take place in Russia's mountain regions, was that it would be a Yeti or some kind of Abominable Snowman. I was pleasantly surprised.This movie, as you would expect being in the horror genre, will quickly switch from good times and actual horror. Not only did this movie build up the characters as usual and throw a few misleads, it finally threw things into the full swing. I can't say this is the same for other types of horror movies which sound like boring home videos with a brief scare right at the end. Also, this movie has a few twists that will not be understood until the very few last scenes of the movie. I definitely recommend this for anyone not getting their scare fix for recent movies.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/? p=2747)

Paul Magne Haakonsen "Devil's Pass" (aka. "The Dyatlov Pass Incident") is one of those types of movies that sets out to accomplish way to much than it could actively deliver. And to top it off it is even in the God-awful found footage mockumentary genre, complete with the obligatory questionable camera-work.A group of Americans travel to Russia in order to unravel the mystery behind the mysterious Dyatlov expedition, but they eventually find themselves way in over their heads.I must admit that the movie was somewhat of an ordeal to sit through because it was uneventful, incredibly slow-paced and the characters had the personalities and traits of wet cardboard.I loathe the found footage movies, especially with the shoddy and questionable camera-work that is all over the place. When I sit down to watch a movie that I paid money for, then I expect to get a proper movie with proper production value, and not just something that I could have filmed myself.This was a very dull movie experience, and one that I can't recommend to anyone. It is simply just not worth the effort.