SYNOPSICS
The Chair (2007) is a English movie. Brett Sullivan has directed this movie. Alanna Chisholm,Lauren Roy,Nick Abraham,Paul Soren are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2007. The Chair (2007) is considered one of the best Drama,Horror,Thriller movie in India and around the world.
Danielle, a young psychology student, is trying to rebuild her life when she sublets a century-old Victorian house. Unknowingly, she awakens an evil specter lurking in the dark recesses of her new home. To prove to her sister, Anna, that she isn't delusional again, Danielle sets out to document the haunting with horrifying results. She unleashes the soul of Edgar Crowe, a vicious child killer, who quickly seizes control of her life. Hungry to satisfy his taste for torturing boys, Crowe uses Danielle like a pawn to resurrect his ghastly "Panic Chair." Now, Anna faces an impossible task - destroy Crowe without destroying her sister. The solution comes to Anna, but is it buried too deeply in the long dead past for her to reach?
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The Chair (2007) Reviews
awesome, low-budget supernatural thriller
Saw and loved it at the Montreal Film Festival and saw it again recently, and liked it even more. Visually and in terms of story and character, this movie makes the most out of small moments and details, gathering them together, slowly but surely, toward a shocking climax. I was really impressed by Danielle's slow transformation from a troubled, pretty grad student to the masculinized host of the killer's spirit who takes possession of her. Also the head-scratching, how'd-they-do-that? spooky special effects (they make pancake batter really scary). You don't see this kind of subtlety and careful crafting too often in horror flicks. An unconventional supernatural thriller, beautifully shot and acted. Definitely not to every horror fan's taste, but I'm surprised to see the 1-votes. If you don't need buckets of blood and female hysterics to make you good and scared, this is a smart, well-made, satisfying, truly indie film.
Decent Low Budget Horror Flick
After reading lots of positive reviews for THE CHAIR, I just had to order the DVD. Now I have seen it I got to say it's a decent effort...although not brilliant. The film was shot entirely in Director Brett Sullivan's apartment, which is a brave thing to do if you ask me, because can you imagine having an entire film crew living in your house for a few weeks! But considering the budget he obviously had he's done a remarkable job, the reason I gave 6 out of 10 was because the first half of the film was very good, but the second half fell away I thought it did'nt capture the great atmosphere that the first half had. But nethertheless well worth seeking out.
I saw the world premiere in Montreal
I was at the world premiere in Montreal at cinema Imperial. It's a weird movie with low budget. It was shot in the director's apartment. It's about a girl who moves up in a strange house. Some paranormal thing begins. The girl start to changes and she wants to know more about this house... I have to admit this movie scared me. It was believable. After the viewing of this film, I felt strange emotions walking alone in the dark street (the film was programed at midnight). I really liked the main character, she was so great. It's hard to have that kind of transformation in a character that is not laughable. For her interpretation alone that movie is worth to see. The director did a goog job. I'll check out for his new films if he do more.
I Enjoyed It
Maybe it's a testament to the low-key sex appeal of its star, Alanna Chisholm. Or the generally good direction and cinematography, but this film was definitely appealing. I usually can't get into films shot on video, but this one looked pretty good. Also, even though it has a slower pace, it was unrelenting up until the very end. I think for horror movies to be effective, on some level they have to be mean-spirited toward the viewer. The writer/director has to want to inflict a little psychological trauma in that 2 hours. This film doesn't seem like it's got what it takes to deliver that type of wallop, so it takes you by surprise at the end when it does. I would recommend it.
Different from other Horrors
I liked this movie A LOT. It is so different than what I'm used to. I'm used to people dying in interesting ways every 30 seconds, but in this film, nothing really happens (killing-wise) in the first 2/3 of it. Its just building up tension and interesting situations. This is great and necessary for this thing to be believable and touching. When I watched it, the director was there which was GREAT because I got to hear what he thought of it and ask him my questions (I am a youngun who is ALWAYS full of questions). One thing that I always hated about horror movies is that they go to a house and its haunted and weird crap happens. And its just like "... GET OUF OF THE HOUSE! MOVE!" But they made the character a psychology major and someone is is incredibly interested in this sort of thing. Also, she is mentally ill, so there are several reasons for her to decide to not leave like a regular person. And then one thing I LOVE about this movie, but maybe I am a pervert, is the sexual undertone. I think even if you are not paying attention, you can FEEL it, unknowingly, and it just makes everything seem so juicy and personal. **SpoileR** So, I liked this horror movie a lot. I mean, its not perfect... there was a scene where the guy was digging up a body of someone named Crow with a crow bar and it was a desperate situation and he said "A crowbar for Crow" and it made me LAUGH. And I think that was Brett's intention, but still dude! Haha! And he was really pleased with our reactions to the wind up flashlight. I personally LOVED it. It was the eerie sound which just added to the feeling and the frustration of the flash light adding to the tension. You're just like "God, the damn flashlight!" hahaha