Judith Review *SPOILERS*

Well, I watched the fan film from the Myers House NC website and I have to say, its the most professionally done fan film Ive seen.
I decided to post a review of it, because Ive watched it about ten times in a row and it totally deserves one.

Warning, if you havent seen it, beware of spoilers

Okay.
Here we go.

The opening shots really caught my attention because the atmosphere you were given didn’t even feel like the atmosphere of a Halloween movie.
Plus, the use of Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder) by the Beach Boys really added to the intensity because of the calming feel of a small, quiet mid-western town.
I don’t know what it is, but the use of classic songs really does set up for a good movie.
That whole sequence really projected the modern environment really well, with the teenagers horsing around, the townspeople getting ready for the holiday, and just the feel of a little happy community unaware of the horror that was going to happen.
I kind of felt sorry for the town of Haddonfield, cause it was just so calm and quiet.

I like the introduction of Darcy’s character and how she goes to the Myers house, talks briefly with Ms. Myers, and I kinda got freaked out when Judith mimicked the way Michael moved when she stepped from the doorway. That part was way too cool though. :smiley:

The introduction of Judith, as I said kinda freaked me out and was cool at the same time. :mrgreen:

Now the introduction of Michael, showing his room up in the attic where he moved a year ago, where we see all his disturbing drawing and writings on the wall, and his collection of masks, was how he SHOULD HAVE been introduced in the remake.
It was incredible how the intensity was built up with Judith voice over, and seeing only a glimpse of his Michael’s face at the end.
Very originally dealt with.
This scene was awesome because when Judith described how her relationship with Michael had grown apart, I really felt at this point that Michael was evil.
The way he just didnt talked to anyone, secluded himself from his mom and sister and went to live upstairs where he just draws and paints all day in that dimly lit room. You just knew that there was something wrong with Michael, ya know?

So…let’s go to the deaths.

The creepiest had to be Darcy’s death.
Her scream reminded me of Danielle Harris’ scream in H2, where you felt your heart drop when she screamed and cried.
Real creepy. And I like young Michael’s finishing touch with putting his signature mask over her head.
It was so well put together.

Judith’s was great too.
Just like the original. I liked it. Michael’s POV all the way up to the stabbing Judith, then going back downstairs.
The only thing I thought that this death was missing was the sound effects as Michael stabbed Judith.
It was kind of a weird feeling, seeing the stabbing, but not hearing it.
Would have been alot freakier with knife to flesh contact being heard.

When Michael gives out the candy at the end.
I was waiting for him to start stabbing some trick or treaters lol
But I like the way he was all calm, and just gave out the candy like it was nothing.
Funny how the parents didnt even see him set down the knife and realized that his mask was covered in blood.

I LOVED their original Halloween theme.
Very creepy!!!

The ending as Michael stood in the doorway, and we see his work and other things like Judith’s picture and his.
Really cool.
I liked this fan film from start to finish.

Give it a 10 out of 5!

Watch it on Kenny’s website right now.

http://www.myershousenc.com/judith_theatre.htm

Oh, and quick question.

Did anyone notice that the girl that played Darcy looked a hell of alot like Allison Mack from Smallville?

good review, i agree with just about everything you commented on. especially it needing sound effects for the killings. there were a few parts that i felt went on a little longer than needed but overall it was a very high quality fan film and i thought the cinematography was amazing!

i ordered a copy of the DVD this morning.

Yeah, The few fan films i have seen were bland & a bit cheesy with your standard angles & shots. It was good he got a bit creative with the use of the camera.

Like I posted in another thread, this film was great. Definitely directed with an eye for creativity, unlike the last “real” Halloween movies we’ve seen. The thing I liked about it was definitely the beginning, but the way that it turned the opening canon of the original films just slightly askew, while utilizing the shaking no-tripod technique that Zombie is so famous for. Usually, I can’t stand that, and to me takes you out of a film and into the “classroom” but here, it worked really really well. Great review of a great little fan film.

just watched it and i thought it was pretty well done for a fan movie. I loved the end were michael still found time to give the little girl at the door some candy lol! :laughing:

Wow, a review, Now why didn’t I think of this in my Judith thread. :confused:

Great review man, dead on. :smiley:

AWESOME! mikey had a pet tarantula,i collect tarantulas :smiley:

Cool little flick, Kenny.


spoiler


The review above forgot to mention there were nice b( . )( . )bies in the film :mrgreen: .

-Kenny

At least 10 more copies have now been sold because of this statement. :laughing:

KennyD

One of the best fan films I have seen. The Darcy character reminded me alot of Danielle Harris as well. Great job to the cast and crew.

The opening sequence went on a little too long, but there were some beautiful shots. I love the sun flares caught through the folliage, and then spider web shot was great as well.

Aside from some great shots, the camera was way too shaky to the point where it was distracting at times. Most shots were set up well but I wish some of the creativity from the opening sequence was carried over through the rest of the film. It seemed like it was two different DP’s.
The story itself was cool, the girl who played Darcy was the stand-out from the actors, the one criticism was her death scene. She underplayed it vastly. So did Judith…a huge kitchen knife is being plunged into your chest. You’d be screaming like a pig (see Danielle harris in H2) not like you’re being tickled.
The one last criticism was the sound. If you’ve got “the look” and a cool story, you need to invest in a good mic. It almost sounded like an onboard camera mic.

Overall, well done! I lOVED seeing that house! wow…
better than the gaggle of poor Myers fan films that have come and gone. This one had some substance and flare. It just needed to be more consistent.
congrats! :smiley:

i gotta say, at no point while watching this did i feel like i was watching a fan film.
I too really liked the opening; it felt a lot like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I also like how they took the autism theory and expanded on it a bit.
FINALLY, HIGHSCHOOL KIDS WHO LOOK LIKE HIGHSCHOOL KIDS!!

A must see…5 cool marks :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: